Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Texas
$34,050avg. a year
$16.37 an hour · 2,830 employed
Crossing Guards and Flaggers in Texas earn an average of $34,050 a year. That is $9,300 (21%) less than the U.S. average of $43,350. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $40,540.
$33,350Median pay
$16.37Average hourly
+36%Avg. pay since 2020
#44Of 48 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for crossing guards and flaggers by metro area. Swipe to see all 11.
1320 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$40,540
$19.49 an hour
2370 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$36,570
$17.58 an hour
340 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$34,320
$16.50 an hour
4700 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$34,000
$16.35 an hour
570 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$33,850
$16.27 an hour
640 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$33,370
$16.04 an hour
7680 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$33,090
$15.91 an hour
860 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$30,220
$14.53 an hour
9100 jobs
El Paso, TX
$28,270
$13.59 an hour
1080 jobs
Tyler, TX
$26,890
$12.93 an hour
1130 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$23,660
$11.38 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas crossing guards and flaggers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $43,350 | $20.84 |
| Texas | $34,050 | $16.37 |
| New Mexico | $34,440 | $16.56 |
| Arkansas | $30,850 | $14.83 |
| Oklahoma | $29,550 | $14.21 |
| Louisiana | $28,510 | $13.71 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make in Texas?
The average is $34,050 a year, and the median is $33,350. That is $9,300 (21%) less than the U.S. average of $43,350.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$16.37 an hour on average; the median is $16.03.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($40,540), followed by San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ($36,570). The lowest average among 11 metro areas with data is Amarillo, TX ($23,660).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #44 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 33-9091. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national crossing guards and flaggers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.