Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $36,590 or more. The middle half of crossing guards and flaggers in Dover earn between $32,890 and $36,590.
- $31K10th
- $33K25th
- $34KMedian
- $37K75th
- $37K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,710 | $3,059 | $17.65 |
| Median | $33,670 | $2,806 | $16.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,890 | $2,741 | $15.81 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,590 | $3,049 | $17.59 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Dover vs. Delaware and the U.S.
Crossing guards and flaggers in Dover earn about the same as the Delaware average ($37,630) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($43,350). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $38,100.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $36,710 | $33,670 | $31,200 | $36,590 | 90 |
| Delaware | $37,630 | $36,500 | $32,690 | $45,500 | 580 |
| 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 Dover
On the average salary of $36,710, a single filer in Dover takes home about $30,206 a year, or $2,517 a month and $1,162 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 (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for crossing guards and flaggers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $36,710 buys what about $37,649 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Crossing Guards and Flaggers salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$32,780
- Atlantic City, NJ$38,510
- Philadelphia, PA$41,010
- Baltimore, MD$39,850
- Lancaster, PA$41,530
- York, PA$38,620
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 Dover: questions
How much do crossing guards and flaggers make an hour in Dover?
$17.65 an hour on average, and $16.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level crossing guards and flaggers salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the crossing guards and flaggers take-home pay in Dover?
About $30,206 a year ($2,517 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,710.
Do crossing guards and flaggers earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.16, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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