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

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Construction Flagger?

The Business Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Construction Flagger roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Construction Flagger's salary?

A Construction Flagger's salary grows with experience: starting around $56,271 for beginners, reaching about $58,332 at mid-level, and approach $58,796 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Construction Flagger?

Construction Flagger salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Construction Flagger roles are District of Columbia $62,094, California $61,858, Massachusetts $61,034. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Construction Flagger roles make?

Salaries for Construction Flagger level roles vary by specialization: Apprentice Lineman Flagger: $89,961; Flagger: $56,656; Flagger Protector: $56,224; Traffic Flagger will train and certify Weekly Pay: $56,014; Traffic Flagger Guaranteed Raises DailyPay and Incentives: $54,594.

Construction Flagger Salary in Colorado

How much does a Construction Flagger make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Construction Flagger in Colorado is $57,220 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,259
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,837 to $63,522
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,025

10% $45,025

50% (Median) $57,220

90% $69,259

Construction Flagger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,522	$5,293	$1,222	$31
Average	$57,220	$4,768	$1,100	$28
25th Percentile	$50,837	$4,236	$978	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Construction Flagger Salaries

A Construction 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Construction Flagger Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Construction 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): $56,271
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,942
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $58,332
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $58,610
Expert (over 8 years): $58,796

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Construction Flagger	$56,271
Intermediate Level Construction Flagger	$56,942
Senior Level Construction Flagger	$58,332
Specialist Level Construction Flagger	$58,610
Expert Level Construction Flagger	$58,796

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

District of Columbia: $62,094.
California: $61,858.
Massachusetts: $61,034.

District of Columbia $62,094 California $61,858 Massachusetts $61,034 Washington $60,809 New Jersey $60,787 Alaska $60,708 Connecticut $59,934 New York $59,620

Hawaii $58,616 Rhode Island $58,145 Maryland $57,826 Minnesota $57,388 Colorado $57,220 Illinois $57,164 Oregon $56,951 Delaware $56,794

New Hampshire $56,695 Virginia $56,474 Pennsylvania $55,829 Nevada $55,504 North Dakota $55,397 Michigan $55,229 Wisconsin $55,167 Vermont $55,044

Texas $54,702 Maine $54,680 Arizona $54,646 Ohio $54,607 Georgia $54,091 Indiana $53,833 Wyoming $53,782 Utah $53,704

Iowa $53,670 Kansas $53,401 Louisiana $53,322 North Carolina $53,294 Missouri $53,283 Florida $53,064 Montana $52,947 Nebraska $52,834

Kentucky $52,773 South Carolina $52,548 Tennessee $52,408 Idaho $52,352 New Mexico $51,943 Oklahoma $51,853 Alabama $51,522 South Dakota $50,967

Arkansas $50,664 West Virginia $50,501 Mississippi $50,014

Top Paying Cities for Construction 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:

Glen Haven: $56,100
Hygiene: $58,050
Johnstown: $56,225

Glen Haven, CO $56,100

Hygiene, CO $58,050

Johnstown, CO $56,225

Laporte, CO $55,602

Livermore, CO $55,421

Loveland, CO $56,049

Lyons, CO $57,947

Masonville, CO $55,637

Mead, CO $56,863

Milliken, CO $56,147

Niwot, CO $58,505

Red Feather Lakes, CO $55,574

Severance, CO $55,681

Timnath, CO $55,609

Wellington, CO $55,298

Windsor, CO $55,690

Brighton, CO $57,070

Ault, CO $55,584

Briggsdale, CO $55,599

Carr, CO $54,643

Eastlake, CO $57,218

Eaton, CO $55,759

Evans, CO $56,043

Fort Lupton, CO $56,907

Galeton, CO $55,765

Gilcrest, CO $56,349

Gill, CO $55,856

Greeley, CO $55,905

Henderson, CO $57,158

Hudson, CO $56,720

Keenesburg, CO $56,446

Kersey, CO $55,863

La Salle, CO $56,252

Lucerne, CO $55,845

Nunn, CO $55,407

Orchard, CO $55,592

Pierce, CO $55,619

Ohio City, CO $56,191

Parlin, CO $55,927

Penrose, CO $55,438

Pitkin, CO $56,121

Poncha Springs, CO $55,741

Powderhorn, CO $55,810

Rockvale, CO $55,187

Sargents, CO $55,647

Twin Lakes, CO $57,485

Westcliffe, CO $55,217

Wetmore, CO $54,862

Durango, CO $55,967

Cahone, CO $55,829

Cortez, CO $55,787

Dolores, CO $55,920

Dove Creek, CO $55,773

Egnar, CO $55,804

Hesperus, CO $55,478

Lewis, CO $55,927

Mancos, CO $55,785

Marvel, CO $55,476

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $55,497

Pleasant View, CO $55,668

Rico, CO $55,933

Towaoc, CO $55,554

Yellow Jacket, CO $55,861

Montrose, CO $56,142

Austin, CO $56,215

Bedrock, CO $55,790

Cedaredge, CO $56,272

Cory, CO $56,202

Crawford, CO $56,042

Delta, CO $56,141

Eckert, CO $56,229

Hotchkiss, CO $56,194

Lazear, CO $56,152

Naturita, CO $55,903

Norwood, CO $55,925

Nucla, CO $55,989

Olathe, CO $56,079

Ophir, CO $55,986

Ouray, CO $55,977

Paonia, CO $56,452

Paradox, CO $55,821

Placerville, CO $55,934

Redvale, CO $55,951

Ridgway, CO $55,969

Silverton, CO $55,875

Somerset, CO $56,623

Telluride, CO $55,996

Grand Junction, CO $56,488

Platteville, CO $56,474

Roggen, CO $55,891

Weldona, CO $55,460

Wiggins, CO $55,757

Fort Morgan, CO $55,483

Log Lane Village, CO $55,664

Akron, CO $55,081

Amherst, CO $54,904

Atwood, CO $55,273

Brush, CO $55,270

Crook, CO $55,116

Eckley, CO $54,943

Fleming, CO $55,222

Grover, CO $55,178

Haxtun, CO $55,211

Hereford, CO $54,826

Hillrose, CO $55,324

Holyoke, CO $55,044

Idalia, CO $54,768

Iliff, CO $55,261

Julesburg, CO $55,038

Lindon, CO $54,844

Merino, CO $55,322

New Raymer, CO $55,309

Otis, CO $55,130

Ovid, CO $55,058

Padroni, CO $55,121

Paoli, CO $55,211

Peetz, CO $55,106

Sedgwick, CO $55,078

Snyder, CO $55,280

Sterling, CO $55,368

Stoneham, CO $55,312

Vernon, CO $54,820

Woodrow, CO $54,959

Wray, CO $54,929

Yuma, CO $55,113

Anton, CO $54,858

Arapahoe, CO $54,426

Arriba, CO $54,623

Bethune, CO $54,704

Burlington, CO $54,653

Calhan, CO $55,518

Cascade, CO $55,974

Cheyenne Wells, CO $54,505

Cope, CO $54,833

Cripple Creek, CO $55,869

Divide, CO $55,899

Flagler, CO $54,680

Florissant, CO $55,853

Fountain, CO $55,513

Genoa, CO $54,660

Green Mountain Falls, CO $55,960

Guffey, CO $55,793

Hugo, CO $54,326

Joes, CO $54,887

Karval, CO $54,011

Kirk, CO $54,842

Kit Carson, CO $54,437

Limon, CO $54,990

Lake George, CO $55,937

Manitou Springs, CO $55,974

Matheson, CO $54,950

Peyton, CO $55,780

Ramah, CO $54,595

Rush, CO $54,725

Seibert, CO $54,657

Simla, CO $55,200

Stratton, CO $54,711

U S A F Academy, CO $55,971

Victor, CO $55,844

Vona, CO $54,689

Wild Horse, CO $54,332

Woodland Park, CO $55,928

Yoder, CO $54,936

Colorado Springs, CO $55,975

Clifton, CO $56,452

Fruita, CO $56,312

Gateway, CO $55,916

Glade Park, CO $56,109

Loma, CO $56,332

Mack, CO $56,183

Palisade, CO $56,350

Whitewater, CO $56,105

Glenwood Springs, CO $57,032

Dinosaur, CO $56,090

Aspen, CO $58,101

Snowmass Village, CO $58,098

Avon, CO $57,577

Basalt, CO $57,915

Carbondale, CO $57,700

Collbran, CO $56,295

Craig, CO $56,708

De Beque, CO $56,288

Eagle, CO $57,341

Edwards, CO $57,464

Parachute, CO $56,581

Battlement Mesa, CO $56,529

Gypsum, CO $57,056

Hamilton, CO $56,950

Hayden, CO $56,789

Maybell, CO $56,160

Meeker, CO $56,955

Meredith, CO $57,725

Mesa, CO $56,267

Minturn, CO $57,401

Molina, CO $56,234

New Castle, CO $56,835

Rangely, CO $56,318

Red Cliff, CO $57,394

Rifle, CO $56,695

Silt, CO $56,672

Slater, CO $56,438

Snowmass, CO $57,982

Wolcott, CO $57,375

Woody Creek, CO $58,097

Vail, CO $57,647

Pueblo, CO $54,276

Colorado City, CO $54,647

Aguilar, CO $54,885

Arlington, CO $53,919

Avondale, CO $54,421

Beulah, CO $54,650

Boncarbo, CO $54,912

Boone, CO $54,597

Branson, CO $54,463

Campo, CO $54,261

Cheraw, CO $54,366

Crowley, CO $54,482

Eads, CO $54,404

Fort Lyon, CO $54,344

Fowler, CO $54,500

Gardner, CO $55,033

Granada, CO $54,526

Hartman, CO $54,631

Hasty, CO $54,464

Haswell, CO $54,142

Hoehne, CO $54,824

Holly, CO $54,459

Kim, CO $54,407

La Junta, CO $54,442

Lamar, CO $54,608

Las Animas, CO $54,412

La Veta, CO $55,129

Mc Clave, CO $54,472

Manzanola, CO $54,400

Model, CO $54,483

Olney Springs, CO $54,307

Ordway, CO $54,037

Pritchett, CO $54,410

Rocky Ford, CO $54,322

Rye, CO $54,731

Sheridan Lake, CO $54,426

Springfield, CO $54,521

Sugar City, CO $53,892

Swink, CO $54,388

Trinchera, CO $54,589

Trinidad, CO $54,825

Two Buttes, CO $54,519

Vilas, CO $54,510

Walsenburg, CO $54,839

Walsh, CO $54,453

Weston, CO $55,016

Wiley, CO $54,422

Alamosa, CO $55,548

Antonito, CO $55,513

Arboles, CO $55,625

Arvada, CO $57,221

Aurora, CO $57,181

Bayfield, CO $55,782

Broomfield, CO $57,472

Commerce City, CO $57,086

Dupont, CO $57,195

Eldorado Springs, CO $58,557

Lafayette, CO $58,038

Louisville, CO $58,110

Westminster, CO $57,194

Wheat Ridge, CO $57,191

Agate, CO $55,165

Bennett, CO $56,599

Byers, CO $55,923

Castle Rock, CO $56,171

Deer Trail, CO $55,554

Elbert, CO $55,816

Elizabeth, CO $56,287

Englewood, CO $57,181

Franktown, CO $56,134

Kiowa, CO $55,882

Larkspur, CO $55,989

Littleton, CO $57,125

Lone Tree, CO $56,974

Louviers, CO $56,895

Monument, CO $55,934

Palmer Lake, CO $55,940

Parker, CO $56,765

Sedalia, CO $56,200

Strasburg, CO $56,419

Watkins, CO $56,843

Denver, CO $57,175

Thornton, CO $57,220

Boulder, CO $58,840

Golden, CO $57,187

Alma, CO $56,865

Bailey, CO $56,736

Black Hawk, CO $57,758

Bond, CO $57,370

Breckenridge, CO $56,987

Buffalo Creek, CO $56,540

Burns, CO $57,001

Central City, CO $57,434

Clark, CO $56,461

Climax, CO $57,052

Coalmont, CO $56,364

Como, CO $56,171

Conifer, CO $56,884

Cowdrey, CO $56,136

Dillon, CO $56,953

Dumont, CO $57,229

Evergreen, CO $57,088

Empire, CO $56,968

Fairplay, CO $56,223

Fraser, CO $57,032

Frisco, CO $57,304

Georgetown, CO $56,925

Granby, CO $56,880

Grand Lake, CO $56,849

Grant, CO $56,444

Hartsel, CO $55,924

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $56,804

Idaho Springs, CO $57,132

Idledale, CO $57,128

Indian Hills, CO $57,099

Jamestown, CO $58,745

Jefferson, CO $56,326

Kittredge, CO $57,105

Kremmling, CO $56,798

Leadville, CO $56,983

Mc Coy, CO $56,992

Morrison, CO $57,087

Nederland, CO $58,210

Oak Creek, CO $56,891

Parshall, CO $57,135

Phippsburg, CO $56,947

Pine, CO $56,608

Pinecliffe, CO $58,484

Rand, CO $56,368

Rollinsville, CO $57,939

Shawnee, CO $56,595

Silver Plume, CO $56,684

Steamboat Springs, CO $56,785

Tabernash, CO $57,165

Toponas, CO $56,926

Walden, CO $56,283

Ward, CO $58,057

Winter Park, CO $57,239

Yampa, CO $57,003

Silverthorne, CO $57,255

Longmont, CO $57,823

Allenspark, CO $57,560

Estes Park, CO $56,696

Bellvue, CO $55,971

Berthoud, CO $56,656

Dacono, CO $57,317

Drake, CO $55,991

Erie, CO $57,574

Firestone, CO $57,175

Fort Collins, CO $55,571

Frederick, CO $57,177

Blanca, CO $55,351

Capulin, CO $55,636

Center, CO $55,590

Chama, CO $55,162

Chimney Rock, CO $55,649

Chromo, CO $55,275

Conejos, CO $55,479

Creede, CO $55,770

Crestone, CO $55,377

Del Norte, CO $55,649

Fort Garland, CO $55,227

San Luis, CO $55,003

Homelake, CO $55,596

Hooper, CO $55,412

Ignacio, CO $55,542

Jaroso, CO $55,124

La Jara, CO $55,568

Manassa, CO $55,512

Moffat, CO $55,450

Monte Vista, CO $55,630

Mosca, CO $55,342

Pagosa Springs, CO $55,644

Romeo, CO $55,675

Saguache, CO $55,641

Sanford, CO $55,363

San Pablo, CO $55,079

South Fork, CO $55,704

Villa Grove, CO $55,525

Salida, CO $55,743

Almont, CO $57,178

Buena Vista, CO $57,091

Canon City, CO $55,494

Cimarron, CO $55,869

Coal Creek, CO $55,165

Coaldale, CO $55,607

Cotopaxi, CO $55,451

Crested Butte, CO $57,479

Florence, CO $55,078

Monarch, CO $55,860

Granite, CO $56,698

Gunnison, CO $55,912

Hillside, CO $55,430

Howard, CO $55,707

Lake City, CO $55,866

Nathrop, CO $55,911

Construction Flagger Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Construction Flagger roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Business Services, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Construction Flagger positions in Construction typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Construction Flagger as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Construction Flagger

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Business Services	$68,664	$33.0	20%

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

Understanding how a Construction 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.

$50,837

Average $57,220/year

$63,522

$4,236

Average $4,768/month

$5,293

$978

Average $1,100/week

$1,222

$24

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,522	$5,293	$1,222	$31
Average	$57,220	$4,768	$1,100	$28
25th Percentile	$50,837	$4,236	$978	$24

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