What are the main factors that influence a Traffic Flagger's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Traffic Flagger's salary?

A Traffic Flagger's salary grows with experience: a Traffic Flagger (0-0 years)earns $34,486, a Nursing Assistant - Non-certified (0-1 years)earns $34,770, a Patient Care Technician (PCT) (1-3 years)earns $38,539,

What are the highest paying states for a Traffic Flagger?

Traffic Flagger salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Traffic Flagger roles are District of Columbia $37,301, California $37,159, Massachusetts $36,664. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Traffic Flagger roles make?

Salaries for Traffic Flagger level roles vary by specialization: Apprentice Lineman Flagger: $89,946; Flagger: $56,649; Flagger Protector: $56,214; Construction Flagger: $56,076; Traffic Flagger will train and certify Weekly Pay: $56,004.

How do different companies affect a Traffic Flagger's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Traffic Flagger roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Traffic Flagger Salary in the United States

How much does a Traffic Flagger make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Traffic Flagger in the United States is $33,689 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $16.

However, a Traffic Flagger's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $37,613
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $29,865 to $35,743
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $26,383

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Traffic Flagger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,743	$2,979	$687	$17
Average	$33,689	$2,807	$648	$16
25th Percentile	$29,865	$2,489	$574	$14

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Key Factors That Influence Traffic Flagger Salaries

A Traffic Flagger's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Traffic Flagger Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Traffic Flaggers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $37,301.
California: $37,159.
Massachusetts: $36,664.

District of Columbia $37,301 California $37,159 Massachusetts $36,664 Washington $36,529 New Jersey $36,516 Alaska $36,468 Connecticut $36,004 New York $35,815

Hawaii $35,212 Rhode Island $34,929 Maryland $34,737 Minnesota $34,474 Colorado $34,373 Illinois $34,339 Oregon $34,211 Delaware $34,117

New Hampshire $34,058 Virginia $33,925 Pennsylvania $33,537 Nevada $33,342 North Dakota $33,278 Michigan $33,177 Wisconsin $33,140 Vermont $33,066

Texas $32,860 Maine $32,847 Arizona $32,827 Ohio $32,803 Georgia $32,493 Indiana $32,338 Wyoming $32,308 Utah $32,261

Iowa $32,240 Kansas $32,079 Louisiana $32,032 North Carolina $32,015 Missouri $32,008 Florida $31,877 Montana $31,806 Nebraska $31,739

Kentucky $31,701 South Carolina $31,567 Tennessee $31,482 Idaho $31,449 New Mexico $31,203 Oklahoma $31,149 Alabama $30,950 South Dakota $30,617

Arkansas $30,435 West Virginia $30,337 Mississippi $30,044

Top Paying Cities for Traffic Flaggers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $42,492
San Francisco: $42,027
Oakland: $41,141

San Jose, CA $42,492

San Francisco, CA $42,027

Oakland, CA $41,141

New York, NY $38,789

Paramus, NJ $38,318

Queens Village, NY $38,316

Passaic, NJ $38,284

Bergenfield, NJ $38,281

Stamford, CT $38,207

Huntington, NY $38,193

Newark, NJ $37,944

Bridgeport, CT $37,873

Vallejo, CA $37,806

New Brunswick, NJ $37,792

Petaluma, CA $37,772

Middlesex, NJ $37,708

Somerset, NJ $37,685

Santa Cruz, CA $37,641

Boston, MA $37,435

Monterey, CA $37,317

Seattle, WA $37,240

Santa Rosa, CA $37,233

Los Angeles, CA $37,223

Juneau, AK $37,135

Washington, DC $37,098

Orange, CA $36,979

Santa Ana, CA $36,890

Long Beach, CA $36,856

Anaheim, CA $36,849

Anchorage, AK $36,832

Santa Maria, CA $36,731

Everett, WA $36,724

Danbury, CT $36,606

Bremerton, WA $36,559

Tacoma, WA $36,438

New Suffolk, NY $36,437

Sacramento, CA $36,428

Santa Barbara, CA $36,391

Trenton, NJ $36,354

San Diego, CA $36,354

Brockton, MA $36,317

Fairbanks, AK $36,234

Lompoc, CA $36,148

Lowell, MA $36,121

Ventura, CA $36,115

Nashua, NH $36,108

Stockton, CA $36,105

Modesto, CA $35,859

Poughkeepsie, NY $35,785

Olympia, WA $35,721

Kennewick, WA $35,721

New Haven, CT $35,707

Lawrence, MA $35,586

Hartford, CT $35,552

Riverside, CA $35,545

New Bedford, MA $35,512

Richland, WA $35,512

Bakersfield, CA $35,465

San Bernardino, CA $35,451

New Britain, CT $35,448

Atlantic City, NJ $35,448

New London, CT $35,434

Norwich, CT $35,424

Portsmouth, NH $35,417

Boulder, CO $35,346

Portland, OR $35,299

Worcester, MA $35,296

Minneapolis, MN $35,192

Philadelphia, PA $35,144

Honolulu, HI $35,033

Saint Paul, MN $35,017

Vineland, NJ $35,010

Providence, RI $34,912

Chicago, IL $34,814

Bellingham, WA $34,774

Springfield, MA $34,747

Baltimore, MD $34,737

Chico, CA $34,653

Pittsfield, MA $34,562

Manchester, NH $34,498

Spokane, WA $34,349

Denver, CO $34,346

Albany, NY $34,188

Troy, NY $34,174

Nassau, NY $34,138

Schenectady, NY $34,103

Wilmington, DE $34,077

Burlington, VT $34,029

Salem, OR $34,016

Portland, ME $33,911

Yakima, WA $33,878

Rochester, MN $33,773

Reno, NV $33,756

Fresno, CA $33,756

Milwaukee, WI $33,726

Detroit, MI $33,692

Ann Arbor, MI $33,687

Allentown, PA $33,682

Colorado Springs, CO $33,625

Syracuse, NY $33,608

Carson City, NV $33,608

Houston, TX $33,561

Eugene, OR $33,544

Gary, IN $33,504

Springfield, OR $33,477

Bismarck, ND $33,470

Galveston, TX $33,447

Medford, OR $33,396

Fort Collins, CO $33,383

Concord, NH $33,366

Austin, TX $33,356

Mesa, AZ $33,285

Reading, PA $33,281

Phoenix, AZ $33,278

Dallas, TX $33,268

Saint Cloud, MN $33,236

Madison, WI $33,191

Utica, NY $33,100

Rochester, NY $33,046

Des Moines, IA $33,042

Raleigh, NC $33,039

Atlanta, GA $32,988

Battle Creek, MI $32,978

Salt Lake City, UT $32,968

Lancaster, PA $32,918

Harrisburg, PA $32,870

Kansas City, MO $32,837

Champaign, IL $32,830

Kansas City, KS $32,830

Fort Worth, TX $32,827

Columbus, OH $32,821

Boca Raton, FL $32,813

Pittsburgh, PA $32,800

Richmond, VA $32,786

Indianapolis, IN $32,779

Cleveland, OH $32,776

Las Vegas, NV $32,736

Cincinnati, OH $32,736

Petersburg, VA $32,685

Huntsville, AL $32,635

Lansing, MI $32,612

Lebanon, PA $32,608

Pueblo, CO $32,604

Appleton, WI $32,594

Buffalo, NY $32,581

Dayton, OH $32,571

Racine, WI $32,564

Charlotte, NC $32,561

Saint Louis, MO $32,550

York, PA $32,530

Elkhart, IN $32,530

Gastonia, NC $32,524

Billings, MT $32,516

Beaumont, TX $32,507

Lorain, OH $32,500

Benton Harbor, MI $32,493

Toledo, OH $32,486

Binghamton, NY $32,470

Rock Hill, SC $32,466

Rockford, IL $32,449

Springfield, IL $32,436

Elyria, OH $32,432

Fargo, ND $32,432

Flagstaff, AZ $32,409

Fort Lauderdale, FL $32,389

Duluth, MN $32,368

Miami, FL $32,368

Cheyenne, WY $32,345

Grand Forks, ND $32,345

Bangor, ME $32,271

Cedar Rapids, IA $32,234

Durham, NC $32,220

Louisville, KY $32,217

Grand Rapids, MI $32,210

Hialeah, FL $32,207

Casper, WY $32,160

Scranton, PA $32,119

New Orleans, LA $32,109

Virginia Beach, VA $32,106

Akron, OH $32,089

Peoria, IL $32,045

Sarasota, FL $32,038

Nashville, TN $32,015

Omaha, NE $32,015

Green Bay, WI $32,015

Baton Rouge, LA $31,998

Charleston, SC $31,991

Jamestown, NY $31,974

Davenport, IA $31,974

Tucson, AZ $31,957

Saint Petersburg, FL $31,937

Tampa, FL $31,931

Evansville, IN $31,910

Port Arthur, TX $31,910

Bradenton, FL $31,897

Santa Fe, NM $31,836

Orlando, FL $31,776

Clearwater, FL $31,765

Canton, OH $31,695

La Crosse, WI $31,695

Albuquerque, NM $31,674

Newport News, VA $31,671

High Point, NC $31,661

Ogden, UT $31,648

Corpus Christi, TX $31,621

Norfolk, VA $31,600

Laramie, WY $31,600

Rock Island, IL $31,580

Saginaw, MI $31,573

Jacksonville, FL $31,570

Salisbury, NC $31,563

Boise, ID $31,557

Moline, IL $31,540

Fort Myers, FL $31,530

Memphis, TN $31,523

Tulsa, OK $31,506

Waterloo, IA $31,486

Spartanburg, SC $31,452

Lincoln, NE $31,435

Fort Wayne, IN $31,429

Provo, UT $31,425

Cedar Falls, IA $31,385

San Antonio, TX $31,371

Greensboro, NC $31,358

South Bend, IN $31,354

Savannah, GA $31,317

Muskegon, MI $31,304

Birmingham, AL $31,301

Winston Salem, NC $31,284

Lake Charles, LA $31,203

Anderson, IN $31,196

Lexington, KY $31,186

Augusta, GA $31,176

Greenville, SC $31,176

Lima, OH $31,149

Wichita, KS $31,146

Tuscaloosa, AL $31,146

Columbia, SC $31,115

Springfield, OH $31,109

Asheville, NC $31,055

Bloomington, IN $31,031

Knoxville, TN $30,910

Shreveport, LA $30,906

Wilmington, NC $30,863

Roanoke, VA $30,863

Topeka, KS $30,802

Frankfort, KY $30,798

Oklahoma City, OK $30,775

Chillicothe, OH $30,762

Longview, TX $30,758

Melbourne, FL $30,755

Sioux Falls, SD $30,701

Mobile, AL $30,698

Terre Haute, IN $30,684

Altoona, PA $30,664

Amarillo, TX $30,640

Killeen, TX $30,630

Fayetteville, AR $30,603

Chattanooga, TN $30,593

Sioux City, IA $30,563

Idaho Falls, ID $30,556

Lynchburg, VA $30,529

Gainesville, FL $30,485

Portsmouth, OH $30,468

Little Rock, AR $30,462

Lafayette, LA $30,448

Youngstown, OH $30,448

Daytona Beach, FL $30,428

Clarksville, TN $30,425

Pensacola, FL $30,421

Temple, TX $30,419

Hopkinsville, KY $30,320

Erie, PA $30,313

Florence, SC $30,300

Charleston, WV $30,246

Great Falls, MT $30,229

Macon, GA $30,182

Tallahassee, FL $30,179

Fayetteville, NC $30,172

Waco, TX $30,165

Helena, MT $30,142

Pine Bluff, AR $30,129

Vincennes, IN $30,088

Lubbock, TX $30,074

Alamogordo, NM $30,054

Twin Falls, ID $30,024

Rapid City, SD $30,014

Jackson, MS $29,953

Huntington, WV $29,951

Greenville, MS $29,950

Parkersburg, WV $29,915

Montgomery, AL $29,909

Wichita Falls, TX $29,875

Springfield, MO $29,875

Biloxi, MS $29,859

Monroe, LA $29,825

Johnstown, PA $29,801

Sumter, SC $29,788

Columbus, GA $29,785

Pascagoula, MS $29,721

Abilene, TX $29,721

Kingsport, TN $29,633

Albany, GA $29,633

Gulfport, MS $29,623

Alexandria, LA $29,512

Fort Smith, AR $29,427

El Paso, TX $29,336

Las Cruces, NM $29,185

Harlingen, TX $29,099

Pocatello, ID $29,094

Florence, AL $29,050

Brownsville, TX $29,043

Mcallen, TX $28,973

Dothan, AL $28,925

Columbus, MS $28,725

Altus, OK $28,568

Lawton, OK $28,504

Pierre, SD $28,383

What Skills Can Increase a Traffic Flagger's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 3.53% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Long Term Care (Mentioned in 4.69% Job Postings): Long-term care (LTC) is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. Long term care is focused on individualized and coordinated services that promote independence, maximize patients' quality of life, and meet patients' needs over a period of time. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assisting with normal daily tasks like dressing, feeding, using the bathroom. Increasingly, long-term care involves providing a level of medical care that requires the expertise of skilled practitioners to address the multiple chronic conditions associated with older populations. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community, in assisted living facilities or in nursing homes. Long-term care may be needed by people of any age, although it is a more common need for senior citizens.
Home Care (Mentioned in 2.18% Job Postings): Homecare is health care or supportive care provided by a professional caregiver in the individual home where the patient or client is living, as opposed to care provided in group accommodations like clinics or nursing home.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	3.53%
Long Term Care	4.69%
Home Care	2.18%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Traffic Flagger's salary.

Dialysis: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Attention to Detail: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Dialysis	$38,406	14%
Attention to Detail	$35,710	6%
Initiative	$35,374	5%
Collaboration	$35,374	5%
Cardiac	$35,037	4%
Organizational Skills	$35,037	4%

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Traffic Flagger Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Traffic Flagger roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 40% above the average. Conversely, Traffic Flagger positions in Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Traffic Flagger as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Traffic Flagger

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$47,165	$23.0	40%

How Education impacts a Traffic Flagger's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Traffic Flaggers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Traffic Flagger with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,160 and $37,049).

Traffic Flagger Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Traffic Flagger

No Diploma 1.7%

High School 78.7%

Associates 11.4%

Bachelors 7.6%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.7%
High School	78.7%
Associates	11.4%
Bachelors	7.6%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Traffic Flagger Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Traffic Flagger's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$29,865

Average $33,689/year

$35,743

$2,489

Average $2,807/month

$2,979

$574

Average $648/week

$687

$14

Average $16/hour

$17

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$35,743	$2,979	$687	$17
Average	$33,689	$2,807	$648	$16
25th Percentile	$29,865	$2,489	$574	$14

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Salary Trends for Traffic Flagger

Salaries for a Traffic Flagger can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $49,856 in 2023 to around $50,477 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Traffic Flagger salary trends, .

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$49,856

2024

$50,647

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$50,477

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2024	$50,647
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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Traffic Flagger?

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