Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,730 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Madison earn between $37,960 and $44,840.
- $32K10th
- $38K25th
- $45KMedian
- $45K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,070 | $3,589 | $20.71 |
| Median | $44,840 | $3,737 | $21.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,960 | $3,163 | $18.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,840 | $3,737 | $21.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $43,070, a single filer in Madison takes home about $35,552 a year, or $2,963 a month and $1,367 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 (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $43,070 buys what about $44,271 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 1st of 6 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Madison$43,070
- Oshkosh$38,470
- Racine$38,100
- Milwaukee$38,010
- Green Bay$37,370
- Janesville$34,210
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 Madison: questions
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Madison?
$20.71 an hour on average, and $21.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Madison?
About $35,552 a year ($2,963 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,070.
Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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