Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,620 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Nashville earn between $37,330 and $43,280.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $42KMedian
- $43K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,820 | $3,818 | $22.03 |
| Median | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,330 | $3,111 | $17.95 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,280 | $3,607 | $20.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Crossing guards and flaggers in Nashville earn 15% more than the Tennessee average ($39,680) and 6% more than the U.S. average ($43,350). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $38,100.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $45,820 | $41,600 | $36,260 | $57,620 | 530 |
| Tennessee | $39,680 | $35,960 | $32,610 | $48,530 | 1,460 |
| United States | $43,350 | $38,100 | $30,840 | $61,690 | 94,360 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $45,820, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $38,996 a year, or $3,250 a month and $1,500 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $45,820 buys what about $47,562 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 4 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Nashville: questions
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Nashville?
$22.03 an hour on average, and $20.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $38,996 a year ($3,250 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,820. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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