SOC 33-9091 · Cleveland, OH metro

Crossing Guards and Flaggers Salary in Cleveland, OH

The average salary for crossing guards and flaggers in Cleveland, Ohio is $35,550 a year ($17.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,450: half of the 580 people in this job in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,801).

$35,550average per year

$17.09 / hourMedian $34,450Take-home ≈ $29,327

  • $25K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

580people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Ohio metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,570 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Cleveland earn between $27,160 and $41,030.

  • $25K10th
  • $27K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,550$2,962$17.09
Median$34,450$2,871$16.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,160$2,263$13.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,030$3,419$19.73

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

Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $35,550, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $29,327 a year, or $2,444 a month and $1,128 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Cleveland area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $35,550 buys what about $37,850 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($50,140). A typical home costs $252,210, or 7.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Ohio cities

Cleveland ranks 6th of 6 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($51,680).

All Crossing Guards and Flaggers salaries in Ohio

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 Cleveland: questions

How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Cleveland?

$17.09 an hour on average, and $16.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,327 a year ($2,444 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,550. Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,801).

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 Cleveland, OH (17410). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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