Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Texas

In Texas, the median pay for crossing guards and flaggers is $16.03 an hour ($33,350 a year). About 2,830 people work in this job there.

$16.03Median hourly pay

$28,510–$38,160Middle half of workers, yearly

2,830People in this job in Texas

That is 12% lower than the U.S. median ($38,100). Texas ranks 39th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for crossing guards and flaggers in Texas

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$12.18	$25,330
25% of workers	$13.71	$28,510
Half of workers (median)	$16.03	$33,350
75% of workers	$18.34	$38,160
90% of workers	$20.56	$42,760

Crossing Guards and Flaggers pay in Texas metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos	$42,760	320
San Antonio-New Braunfels	$38,160	370
College Station-Bryan	$37,030	40
Lubbock	$35,650	40
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands	$33,350	700
Beaumont-Port Arthur	$31,850	70
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington	$31,730	680
Tyler	$28,500	80
Corpus Christi	$27,890	60
El Paso	$27,260	100
Amarillo	$20,920	30

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for crossing guards and flaggers

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.5% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 17,300 openings a year (BLS)

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Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers	$71,580
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$29,450
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$33,500

Other job titles for this job

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.