SOC 33-9091 · Winston-Salem, NC metro

Crossing Guards and Flaggers Salary in Winston-Salem, NC

The average salary for crossing guards and flaggers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is $35,010 a year ($16.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,880: half of the 220 people in this job in the Winston-Salem, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,350).

$35,010average per year

$16.83 / hourMedian $34,880Take-home ≈ $29,422

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

220people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#4 of 7North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Winston-Salem

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,400 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Winston-Salem earn between $33,340 and $34,880.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,010$2,918$16.83
Median$34,880$2,907$16.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,340$2,778$16.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$34,880$2,907$16.77

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Winston-Salem vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Crossing guards and flaggers in Winston-Salem earn 3% more than the North Carolina average ($33,940) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($43,350). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $38,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Winston-Salem$35,010$34,880$30,990$43,400220
North Carolina$33,940$33,730$29,500$36,1502,760
United States$43,350$38,100$30,840$61,69094,360

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Winston-Salem

On the average salary of $35,010, a single filer in Winston-Salem takes home about $29,422 a year, or $2,452 a month and $1,132 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Winston-Salem a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Winston-Salem area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $35,010 buys what about $38,037 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Winston-Salem ($46,380). A typical home costs $283,871, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other North Carolina cities

Winston-Salem ranks 4th of 7 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($35,910).

All Crossing Guards and Flaggers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for crossing guards and flaggers

Charleston, SC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,970).

Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary by city

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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in Winston-Salem: questions

How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Winston-Salem?

$16.83 an hour on average, and $16.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Winston-Salem?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Winston-Salem?

About $29,422 a year ($2,452 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,010.

Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Winston-Salem than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-9091; area Winston-Salem, NC (49180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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