SOC 33-9091 · Bangor, ME metro

Crossing Guards and Flaggers Salary in Bangor, ME

The average salary for crossing guards and flaggers in Bangor, Maine is $44,810 a year ($21.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,280: half of the people in this job in the Bangor, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,350).

$44,810average per year

$21.54 / hourMedian $44,280Take-home ≈ $36,804

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Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Bangor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,840 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Bangor earn between $44,280 and $44,280.

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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,810$3,734$21.54
Median$44,280$3,690$21.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,280$3,690$21.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,280$3,690$21.29

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

Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Bangor vs. Maine and the U.S.

Crossing guards and flaggers in Bangor earn 8% more than the Maine average ($41,540) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($43,350). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $38,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bangor$44,810$44,280$42,970$47,840n/a
Maine$41,540$40,140$36,610$46,1701,140
United States$43,350$38,100$30,840$61,69094,360

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Bangor

On the average salary of $44,810, a single filer in Bangor takes home about $36,804 a year, or $3,067 a month and $1,416 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

Prices in the Bangor area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.5), so the average $44,810 buys what about $46,431 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Bangor ($47,960). A typical home costs $280,733, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Maine cities

Bangor ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Crossing Guards and Flaggers salaries in Maine

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 Bangor: questions

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

$21.54 an hour on average, and $21.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,804 a year ($3,067 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,810. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

The average here is 3% more than the U.S. average for this job ($43,350).

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 Bangor, ME (12620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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