Crossing Guards and Flaggers Salary in Missouri

Crossing guards and flaggers in Missouri earn the most in St. Louis (average $38,460 a year) and the least in Kansas City ($35,350), across the 2 Missouri metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the crossing guards and flaggers average at $36,010 and the median at $33,560 for 150 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $43,350.

Crossing Guards and Flaggers average salary by city in Missouri

St. Louis$38,460
Kansas City$35,350

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
St. Louis	$38,460	$33,560	$31,620	$31,828	95
Kansas City	$35,350	$31,460	$31,460	$29,506	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; includes St. Louis's local income tax (1%); the 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other states

Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary by city and state

More about pay in Missouri

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.
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.

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