Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,830 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Olympia earn between $45,500 and $67,250.
- $44K10th
- $46K25th
- $51KMedian
- $67K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,070 | $4,756 | $27.44 |
| Median | $51,400 | $4,283 | $24.71 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,500 | $3,792 | $21.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $67,250 | $5,604 | $32.33 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $57,070, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $48,036 a year, or $4,003 a month and $1,848 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $57,070 buys what about $55,050 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 5th of 8 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($62,800).
- Mount Vernon$62,800
- Bellingham$60,720
- Seattle$58,190
- Wenatchee$57,600
- Olympia$57,070
- Spokane$51,720
- Kennewick$50,640
- Bremerton$49,690
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 Olympia: questions
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Olympia?
$27.44 an hour on average, and $24.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Olympia?
About $48,036 a year ($4,003 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,070. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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