Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Pittsburgh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,190 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Pittsburgh earn between $33,110 and $45,410.
- $30K10th
- $33K25th
- $36KMedian
- $45K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,310 | $3,359 | $19.38 |
| Median | $35,990 | $2,999 | $17.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,110 | $2,759 | $15.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,410 | $3,784 | $21.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Pittsburgh
On the average salary of $40,310, a single filer in Pittsburgh takes home about $33,332 a year, or $2,778 a month and $1,282 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Pittsburgh a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pittsburgh area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $40,310 buys what about $42,579 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsburgh ($49,650). A typical home costs $231,356, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Pittsburgh ranks 5th of 10 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Scranton pays the most ($55,750).
- Scranton$55,750
- Altoona$45,600
- Lancaster$41,530
- Philadelphia$41,010
- Pittsburgh$40,310
- Harrisburg$39,170
- Allentown$38,830
- York$38,620
- Erie$37,570
- Reading$37,440
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 Pittsburgh: questions
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Pittsburgh?
$19.38 an hour on average, and $17.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Pittsburgh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,980 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Pittsburgh?
About $33,332 a year ($2,778 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,310. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Pittsburgh than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Pittsburgh, PA (38300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.13, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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