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

A Flagger's salary grows with experience: a Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Analyst I (0-2 years)earns $50,542, a Flagger (2-4 years)earns $56,030, a Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $70,589, a Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Supervisor (7+ years)earns $79,282, a Contact Center Traffic and Scheduling Manager (7+ years)earns $114,569,

What are the highest paying states for a Flagger?

Flagger salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Flagger roles are District of Columbia $62,684, California $62,446, Massachusetts $61,614. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Flagger roles make?

Salaries for Flagger level roles vary by specialization: Apprentice Lineman Flagger: $89,880; Flagger Protector: $56,164; Construction Flagger: $56,051; Traffic Flagger will train and certify Weekly Pay: $55,954; Traffic Flagger Guaranteed Raises DailyPay and Incentives: $54,536.

How do different companies affect a Flagger's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Flagger roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Flagger Salary in the United States

How much does a Flagger make in the United States?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Flagger in the United States is $56,615 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,796
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,253 to $64,561
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,372

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Flagger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,561	$5,380	$1,242	$31
Average	$56,615	$4,718	$1,089	$27
25th Percentile	$51,253	$4,271	$986	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Flagger Salaries

A 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 Experience Level Affects Flagger Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Flagger's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $50,542
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,030
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,589
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,282
Expert (over 8 years): $114,569

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Contact C... Level Flagger	$50,542
Flagger Level Flagger	$56,030
Contact C... Level Flagger	$70,589
Contact C... Level Flagger	$79,282
Contact C... Level Flagger	$114,569

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How Do 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 Flaggers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,684.
California: $62,446.
Massachusetts: $61,614.

District of Columbia $62,684 California $62,446 Massachusetts $61,614 Washington $61,387 New Jersey $61,364 Alaska $61,285 Connecticut $60,504 New York $60,187

Hawaii $59,173 Rhode Island $58,698 Maryland $58,375 Minnesota $57,934 Colorado $57,764 Illinois $57,707 Oregon $57,492 Delaware $57,334

New Hampshire $57,234 Virginia $57,011 Pennsylvania $56,360 Nevada $56,031 North Dakota $55,924 Michigan $55,754 Wisconsin $55,692 Vermont $55,567

Texas $55,222 Maine $55,199 Arizona $55,165 Ohio $55,126 Georgia $54,605 Indiana $54,344 Wyoming $54,293 Utah $54,214

Iowa $54,180 Kansas $53,908 Louisiana $53,829 North Carolina $53,801 Missouri $53,789 Florida $53,569 Montana $53,450 Nebraska $53,337

Kentucky $53,274 South Carolina $53,048 Tennessee $52,906 Idaho $52,850 New Mexico $52,436 Oklahoma $52,346 Alabama $52,012 South Dakota $51,451

Arkansas $51,146 West Virginia $50,981 Mississippi $50,489

Top Paying Cities for 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: $71,408
San Francisco: $70,706
Oakland: $69,138

San Jose, CA $71,408

San Francisco, CA $70,706

Oakland, CA $69,138

New York, NY $65,611

Queens Village, NY $65,186

Paramus, NJ $64,733

Passaic, NJ $64,676

Bergenfield, NJ $64,620

Stamford, CT $64,535

Huntington, NY $64,478

Newark, NJ $64,110

Bridgeport, CT $63,997

New Brunswick, NJ $63,810

Vallejo, CA $63,691

Middlesex, NJ $63,657

Somerset, NJ $63,606

Petaluma, CA $63,476

Santa Cruz, CA $63,255

Boston, MA $63,142

Monterey, CA $62,859

Fairbanks, AK $62,819

Los Angeles, CA $62,712

Washington, DC $62,684

Seattle, WA $62,582

Santa Rosa, CA $62,570

Juneau, AK $62,406

Orange, CA $62,219

Anchorage, AK $62,117

Anaheim, CA $62,078

Santa Ana, CA $61,993

Nassau, NY $61,959

Long Beach, CA $61,936

Danbury, CT $61,919

Santa Maria, CA $61,727

Everett, WA $61,715

Bremerton, WA $61,438

Trenton, NJ $61,330

Sacramento, CA $61,308

San Diego, CA $61,280

Brockton, MA $61,257

Tacoma, WA $61,234

Santa Barbara, CA $61,155

Lowell, MA $60,929

New Suffolk, NY $60,906

Nashua, NH $60,838

Lompoc, CA $60,747

Ventura, CA $60,691

Stockton, CA $60,674

New Haven, CT $60,561

Atlantic City, NJ $60,413

Hartford, CT $60,289

Modesto, CA $60,260

Poughkeepsie, NY $60,136

New Britain, CT $60,108

Olympia, WA $60,028

Kennewick, WA $60,028

New London, CT $60,017

Norwich, CT $60,000

Lawrence, MA $59,972

Bakersfield, CA $59,813

Riverside, CA $59,734

New Bedford, MA $59,734

Richland, WA $59,677

Portsmouth, NH $59,632

Vineland, NJ $59,621

San Bernardino, CA $59,575

Boulder, CO $59,417

Worcester, MA $59,372

Portland, OR $59,321

Saint Paul, MN $59,253

Minneapolis, MN $59,253

Philadelphia, PA $59,173

Honolulu, HI $58,873

Springfield, MA $58,675

Providence, RI $58,670

Chicago, IL $58,505

Bellingham, WA $58,437

Baltimore, MD $58,375

Chico, CA $58,234

Wilmington, DE $58,137

Pittsfield, MA $58,081

Manchester, NH $57,973

Spokane, WA $57,724

Denver, CO $57,718

Albany, NY $57,452

Troy, NY $57,430

Schenectady, NY $57,311

Burlington, VT $57,186

Portland, ME $56,988

Salem, OR $56,943

Yakima, WA $56,932

Ann Arbor, MI $56,915

Rochester, MN $56,756

Fresno, CA $56,728

Reno, NV $56,728

Milwaukee, WI $56,677

Detroit, MI $56,620

Allentown, PA $56,603

Carson City, NV $56,598

Houston, TX $56,513

Colorado Springs, CO $56,507

Syracuse, NY $56,479

Eugene, OR $56,371

Bismarck, ND $56,303

Gary, IN $56,303

Galveston, TX $56,303

Springfield, OR $56,258

Medford, OR $56,122

Fort Collins, CO $56,099

Austin, TX $56,054

Mesa, AZ $55,935

Phoenix, AZ $55,924

Dallas, TX $55,907

Reading, PA $55,873

Saint Cloud, MN $55,850

Concord, NH $55,799

Madison, WI $55,777

Utica, NY $55,624

Raleigh, NC $55,578

Las Vegas, NV $55,573

Rochester, NY $55,533

Des Moines, IA $55,528

Atlanta, GA $55,437

Battle Creek, MI $55,420

Salt Lake City, UT $55,403

Lancaster, PA $55,318

Champaign, IL $55,307

Harrisburg, PA $55,239

Durham, NC $55,188

Kansas City, MO $55,182

Kansas City, KS $55,171

Fort Worth, TX $55,165

Boca Raton, FL $55,143

Cleveland, OH $55,137

Columbus, OH $55,126

Pittsburgh, PA $55,120

Richmond, VA $55,097

Indianapolis, IN $55,086

Cincinnati, OH $55,012

Petersburg, VA $54,927

Billings, MT $54,803

Lansing, MI $54,803

Huntsville, AL $54,803

Lebanon, PA $54,797

Dayton, OH $54,792

Pueblo, CO $54,792

Appleton, WI $54,775

Buffalo, NY $54,752

Racine, WI $54,724

Charlotte, NC $54,718

Saint Louis, MO $54,701

Springfield, IL $54,678

Elkhart, IN $54,667

York, PA $54,667

Gastonia, NC $54,661

Benton Harbor, MI $54,661

Beaumont, TX $54,627

Lorain, OH $54,616

Toledo, OH $54,593

Binghamton, NY $54,565

Rock Hill, SC $54,559

Rockford, IL $54,531

Fargo, ND $54,503

Elyria, OH $54,503

Flagstaff, AZ $54,463

Fort Lauderdale, FL $54,429

Miami, FL $54,395

Duluth, MN $54,305

Bangor, ME $54,231

Cedar Rapids, IA $54,169

Louisville, KY $54,140

Grand Rapids, MI $54,129

Hialeah, FL $54,123

Casper, WY $54,044

Scranton, PA $53,976

New Orleans, LA $53,959

Virginia Beach, VA $53,954

Akron, OH $53,925

Peoria, IL $53,852

Sarasota, FL $53,840

Green Bay, WI $53,801

Baton Rouge, LA $53,772

Charleston, SC $53,761

Nashville, TN $53,744

Jamestown, NY $53,733

Davenport, IA $53,733

Tucson, AZ $53,705

Cheyenne, WY $53,688

Saint Petersburg, FL $53,671

Tampa, FL $53,659

Omaha, NE $53,648

Port Arthur, TX $53,625

Evansville, IN $53,625

Bradenton, FL $53,603

Santa Fe, NM $53,501

Orlando, FL $53,444

Clearwater, FL $53,382

Canton, OH $53,263

La Crosse, WI $53,263

Grand Forks, ND $53,246

Albuquerque, NM $53,229

Tulsa, OK $53,229

Newport News, VA $53,223

High Point, NC $53,206

Ogden, UT $53,184

Corpus Christi, TX $53,138

Laramie, WY $53,104

Norfolk, VA $53,104

Rock Island, IL $53,070

Saginaw, MI $53,059

Jacksonville, FL $53,053

Salisbury, NC $53,042

Memphis, TN $53,031

Moline, IL $53,002

Fort Myers, FL $52,986

Waterloo, IA $52,912

Spartanburg, SC $52,855

Lincoln, NE $52,827

Fort Wayne, IN $52,816

Birmingham, AL $52,753

Cedar Falls, IA $52,742

Provo, UT $52,736

Springfield, OH $52,731

San Antonio, TX $52,719

Greensboro, NC $52,697

South Bend, IN $52,691

Winston Salem, NC $52,685

Boise, ID $52,668

Savannah, GA $52,629

Muskegon, MI $52,527

Lima, OH $52,459

Lake Charles, LA $52,436

Anderson, IN $52,425

Lexington, KY $52,408

Augusta, GA $52,391

Greenville, SC $52,391

Wichita, KS $52,340

Tuscaloosa, AL $52,340

Columbia, SC $52,289

Bloomington, IN $52,148

Roanoke, VA $52,114

Asheville, NC $52,040

Knoxville, TN $51,944

Shreveport, LA $51,938

Wilmington, NC $51,865

Frankfort, KY $51,757

Oklahoma City, OK $51,717

Chillicothe, OH $51,695

Longview, TX $51,689

Topeka, KS $51,672

Mobile, AL $51,587

Terre Haute, IN $51,564

Erie, PA $51,559

Altoona, PA $51,531

Melbourne, FL $51,514

Amarillo, TX $51,491

Killeen, TX $51,474

Fayetteville, AR $51,429

Sioux Falls, SD $51,389

Chattanooga, TN $51,355

Idaho Falls, ID $51,349

Gainesville, FL $51,230

Portsmouth, OH $51,202

Little Rock, AR $51,191

Lynchburg, VA $51,191

Lafayette, LA $51,168

Youngstown, OH $51,168

Temple, TX $51,146

Daytona Beach, FL $51,134

Clarksville, TN $51,129

Pensacola, FL $51,123

Hopkinsville, KY $50,953

Charleston, WV $50,947

Florence, SC $50,919

Sioux City, IA $50,885

Macon, GA $50,721

Tallahassee, FL $50,715

Fayetteville, NC $50,704

Waco, TX $50,693

Wichita Falls, TX $50,693

Pine Bluff, AR $50,670

Vincennes, IN $50,562

Lubbock, TX $50,540

Great Falls, MT $50,506

Alamogordo, NM $50,500

Abilene, TX $50,455

Rapid City, SD $50,381

Monroe, LA $50,381

Albany, GA $50,347

Huntington, WV $50,342

Jackson, MS $50,336

Greenville, MS $50,330

Parkersburg, WV $50,274

Montgomery, AL $50,262

Johnstown, PA $50,251

Springfield, MO $50,206

Biloxi, MS $50,177

Sumter, SC $50,059

Columbus, GA $50,053

Twin Falls, ID $50,019

Pascagoula, MS $49,945

Kingsport, TN $49,798

Gulfport, MS $49,781

Alexandria, LA $49,594

Fort Smith, AR $49,453

El Paso, TX $49,300

Helena, MT $49,226

Las Cruces, NM $49,045

Harlingen, TX $48,887

Pocatello, ID $48,836

Florence, AL $48,819

Brownsville, TX $48,807

Dothan, AL $48,717

Mcallen, TX $48,688

Columbus, MS $48,270

Altus, OK $48,009

Lawton, OK $47,902

Pierre, SD $47,698

What Skills Can Increase a Flagger's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Scheduling (Mentioned in 2.52% Job Postings): Scheduling is the process of arranging, controlling and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing process.
Safety Training (Mentioned in 0.35% Job Postings): Providing learning programs designed to train employees on precautionary processes and procedures to perform their duties safely and effectively.
Installation (Mentioned in 0.27% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Scheduling	2.52%
Safety Training	0.35%
Installation	0.27%

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 Flagger's salary.

Microsoft Project: Can increase your salary by up to 24%.
WFM: Can increase your salary by up to 17%.
Workforce Management: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Microsoft Project	$70,202	24%
WFM	$66,239	17%
Workforce Management	$65,107	15%
Analysis	$63,974	13%
Adaptability	$63,974	13%
Initiative	$62,276	10%

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How Education impacts a Flagger's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Flaggers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree 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 Flagger with a Bachelor's Degree is between $60,536 and $64,640).

Flagger Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Flagger

No Diploma 1.3%

High School 33.8%

Associates 11.5%

Bachelors 46.5%

Masters 7.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.3%
High School	33.8%
Associates	11.5%
Bachelors	46.5%
Masters	7.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a 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 March 01, 2026

$51,253

Average $56,615/year

$64,561

$4,271

Average $4,718/month

$5,380

$986

Average $1,089/week

$1,242

$25

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,561	$5,380	$1,242	$31
Average	$56,615	$4,718	$1,089	$27
25th Percentile	$51,253	$4,271	$986	$25

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Salary Trends for Flagger

Salaries for a Flagger can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $52,321 in 2023 to around $51,346 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Flagger salary trends, .

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2023

$52,321

2024

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$51,346

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