SOC 33-9091 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Crossing Guards and Flaggers Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for crossing guards and flaggers in Corpus Christi, Texas is $30,220 a year ($14.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $27,890: half of the 60 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($43,350).

$30,220average per year

$14.53 / hourMedian $27,890Take-home ≈ $26,462

  • $24K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $39K90th

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

60people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#8 of 11Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,060 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Corpus Christi earn between $24,090 and $31,050.

  • $24K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $28KMedian
  • $31K75th
  • $39K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$30,220$2,518$14.53
Median$27,890$2,324$13.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,090$2,008$11.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$31,050$2,588$14.93

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

Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Corpus Christi vs. Texas and the U.S.

Crossing guards and flaggers in Corpus Christi earn 11% less than the Texas average ($34,050) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($43,350). At the median the gap is -27% against the U.S. median of $38,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corpus Christi$30,220$27,890$24,090$39,06060
Texas$34,050$33,350$25,330$42,7602,830
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 Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $30,220, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $26,462 a year, or $2,205 a month and $1,018 every two weeks. Taxes take 12% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $30,220 buys what about $32,610 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 8th of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($40,540).

All Crossing Guards and Flaggers salaries in Texas

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 Corpus Christi: questions

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

$14.53 an hour on average, and $13.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,462 a year ($2,205 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $30,220. Texas has no state income tax.

Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less 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 Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.8%.
  • 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 0.50, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.50).

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