Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,470 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Salem earn between $40,660 and $64,650.
- $39K10th
- $41K25th
- $63KMedian
- $65K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,720 | $4,643 | $26.79 |
| Median | $62,990 | $5,249 | $30.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,660 | $3,388 | $19.55 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,650 | $5,388 | $31.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $55,720, a single filer in Salem takes home about $43,027 a year, or $3,586 a month and $1,655 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $55,720 buys what about $53,758 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 1st of 3 Oregon metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for crossing guards and flaggers
Charleston, SC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,970).
- Charleston, SC$68,970
- Vallejo, CA$63,130
- Mount Vernon, WA$62,800
- San Diego, CA$62,310
- Bakersfield, CA$62,220
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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in Salem: questions
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Salem?
$26.79 an hour on average, and $30.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Salem?
About $43,027 a year ($3,586 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,720. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% more 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 Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.15, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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