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 Safety Representative I (0-2 years)earns $67,347, a Flagger (2-4 years)earns $75,677, a Safety Representative III (4-7 years)earns $92,782, a Safety Representative IV (7+ years)earns $108,744, a Safety Representative V (7-10 years)earns $136,685,

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 $96,906, California $96,538, Massachusetts $95,251. 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: $89,883; Flagger Protector: $56,173; Construction Flagger: $56,054; Traffic Flagger will train and certify Weekly Pay: $55,963; Traffic Flagger Guaranteed Raises DailyPay and Incentives: $54,544.

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 April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Flagger in the United States is $87,523 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $42.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $109,656
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $77,086 to $99,108
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $67,583

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Flagger Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,108	$8,259	$1,906	$48
Average	$87,523	$7,294	$1,683	$42
25th Percentile	$77,086	$6,424	$1,482	$37

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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): $67,347
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,677
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,782
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,744
Expert (over 8 years): $136,685

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Safety Re... Level Flagger	$67,347
Flagger Level Flagger	$75,677
Safety Re... Level Flagger	$92,782
Safety Re... Level Flagger	$108,744
Safety Re... Level Flagger	$136,685

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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: $96,906.
California: $96,538.
Massachusetts: $95,251.

District of Columbia $96,906 California $96,538 Massachusetts $95,251 Washington $94,901 New Jersey $94,866 Alaska $94,744 Connecticut $93,536 New York $93,046

Hawaii $91,479 Rhode Island $90,744 Maryland $90,245 Minnesota $89,562 Colorado $89,300 Illinois $89,212 Oregon $88,880 Delaware $88,635

New Hampshire $88,481 Virginia $88,136 Pennsylvania $87,129 Nevada $86,622 North Dakota $86,455 Michigan $86,193 Wisconsin $86,097 Vermont $85,904

Texas $85,370 Maine $85,335 Arizona $85,283 Ohio $85,221 Georgia $84,416 Indiana $84,014 Wyoming $83,935 Utah $83,812

Iowa $83,760 Kansas $83,340 Louisiana $83,217 North Carolina $83,173 Missouri $83,156 Florida $82,814 Montana $82,631 Nebraska $82,456

Kentucky $82,359 South Carolina $82,009 Tennessee $81,790 Idaho $81,703 New Mexico $81,064 Oklahoma $80,924 Alabama $80,408 South Dakota $79,541

Arkansas $79,068 West Virginia $78,815 Mississippi $78,053

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: $110,393
San Francisco: $109,308
Oakland: $106,883

San Jose, CA $110,393

San Francisco, CA $109,308

Oakland, CA $106,883

New York, NY $101,431

Queens Village, NY $100,774

Paramus, NJ $100,074

Passaic, NJ $99,987

Bergenfield, NJ $99,899

Stamford, CT $99,768

Huntington, NY $99,680

Newark, NJ $99,111

Bridgeport, CT $98,936

New Brunswick, NJ $98,647

Vallejo, CA $98,464

Middlesex, NJ $98,411

Somerset, NJ $98,332

Petaluma, CA $98,131

Santa Cruz, CA $97,790

Boston, MA $97,615

Monterey, CA $97,177

Fairbanks, AK $97,116

Los Angeles, CA $96,949

Washington, DC $96,906

Seattle, WA $96,748

Santa Rosa, CA $96,731

Juneau, AK $96,477

Orange, CA $96,188

Anchorage, AK $96,030

Anaheim, CA $95,969

Santa Ana, CA $95,838

Nassau, NY $95,785

Long Beach, CA $95,750

Danbury, CT $95,724

Santa Maria, CA $95,427

Everett, WA $95,409

Bremerton, WA $94,980

Trenton, NJ $94,814

Sacramento, CA $94,779

San Diego, CA $94,735

Brockton, MA $94,700

Tacoma, WA $94,665

Santa Barbara, CA $94,543

Lowell, MA $94,192

New Suffolk, NY $94,157

Nashua, NH $94,052

Lompoc, CA $93,912

Ventura, CA $93,825

Stockton, CA $93,799

New Haven, CT $93,624

Atlantic City, NJ $93,396

Hartford, CT $93,203

Modesto, CA $93,160

Poughkeepsie, NY $92,967

New Britain, CT $92,923

Olympia, WA $92,801

Kennewick, WA $92,801

New London, CT $92,783

Norwich, CT $92,757

Lawrence, MA $92,713

Bakersfield, CA $92,468

Riverside, CA $92,346

New Bedford, MA $92,346

Richland, WA $92,258

Portsmouth, NH $92,188

Vineland, NJ $92,171

San Bernardino, CA $92,101

Boulder, CO $91,856

Worcester, MA $91,786

Portland, OR $91,707

Saint Paul, MN $91,602

Minneapolis, MN $91,602

Philadelphia, PA $91,479

Honolulu, HI $91,015

Springfield, MA $90,709

Providence, RI $90,700

Chicago, IL $90,446

Bellingham, WA $90,341

Baltimore, MD $90,245

Chico, CA $90,026

Wilmington, DE $89,878

Pittsfield, MA $89,790

Manchester, NH $89,624

Spokane, WA $89,239

Denver, CO $89,230

Albany, NY $88,819

Troy, NY $88,784

Schenectady, NY $88,600

Burlington, VT $88,407

Portland, ME $88,101

Salem, OR $88,031

Yakima, WA $88,013

Ann Arbor, MI $87,987

Rochester, MN $87,742

Fresno, CA $87,698

Reno, NV $87,698

Milwaukee, WI $87,619

Detroit, MI $87,532

Allentown, PA $87,506

Carson City, NV $87,497

Houston, TX $87,366

Colorado Springs, CO $87,357

Syracuse, NY $87,313

Eugene, OR $87,147

Bismarck, ND $87,042

Gary, IN $87,042

Galveston, TX $87,042

Springfield, OR $86,972

Medford, OR $86,762

Fort Collins, CO $86,727

Austin, TX $86,657

Mesa, AZ $86,473

Phoenix, AZ $86,455

Dallas, TX $86,429

Reading, PA $86,377

Saint Cloud, MN $86,342

Concord, NH $86,263

Madison, WI $86,228

Utica, NY $85,992

Raleigh, NC $85,922

Las Vegas, NV $85,913

Rochester, NY $85,852

Des Moines, IA $85,843

Atlanta, GA $85,703

Battle Creek, MI $85,676

Salt Lake City, UT $85,650

Lancaster, PA $85,519

Champaign, IL $85,501

Harrisburg, PA $85,396

Durham, NC $85,318

Kansas City, MO $85,309

Kansas City, KS $85,291

Fort Worth, TX $85,283

Boca Raton, FL $85,248

Cleveland, OH $85,239

Columbus, OH $85,221

Pittsburgh, PA $85,213

Richmond, VA $85,178

Indianapolis, IN $85,160

Cincinnati, OH $85,046

Petersburg, VA $84,915

Billings, MT $84,722

Lansing, MI $84,722

Huntsville, AL $84,722

Lebanon, PA $84,714

Dayton, OH $84,705

Pueblo, CO $84,705

Appleton, WI $84,679

Buffalo, NY $84,644

Racine, WI $84,600

Charlotte, NC $84,591

Saint Louis, MO $84,565

Springfield, IL $84,530

Elkhart, IN $84,512

York, PA $84,512

Gastonia, NC $84,504

Benton Harbor, MI $84,504

Beaumont, TX $84,451

Lorain, OH $84,434

Toledo, OH $84,399

Binghamton, NY $84,355

Rock Hill, SC $84,346

Rockford, IL $84,302

Fargo, ND $84,259

Elyria, OH $84,259

Flagstaff, AZ $84,197

Fort Lauderdale, FL $84,145

Miami, FL $84,092

Duluth, MN $83,952

Bangor, ME $83,838

Cedar Rapids, IA $83,742

Louisville, KY $83,698

Grand Rapids, MI $83,681

Hialeah, FL $83,672

Casper, WY $83,550

Scranton, PA $83,445

New Orleans, LA $83,418

Virginia Beach, VA $83,410

Akron, OH $83,366

Peoria, IL $83,252

Sarasota, FL $83,235

Green Bay, WI $83,173

Baton Rouge, LA $83,130

Charleston, SC $83,112

Nashville, TN $83,086

Jamestown, NY $83,068

Davenport, IA $83,068

Tucson, AZ $83,025

Cheyenne, WY $82,998

Saint Petersburg, FL $82,972

Tampa, FL $82,954

Omaha, NE $82,937

Port Arthur, TX $82,902

Evansville, IN $82,902

Bradenton, FL $82,867

Santa Fe, NM $82,709

Orlando, FL $82,622

Clearwater, FL $82,526

Canton, OH $82,342

La Crosse, WI $82,342

Grand Forks, ND $82,316

Albuquerque, NM $82,289

Tulsa, OK $82,289

Newport News, VA $82,281

High Point, NC $82,254

Ogden, UT $82,219

Corpus Christi, TX $82,149

Laramie, WY $82,097

Norfolk, VA $82,097

Rock Island, IL $82,044

Saginaw, MI $82,027

Jacksonville, FL $82,018

Salisbury, NC $82,000

Memphis, TN $81,983

Moline, IL $81,939

Fort Myers, FL $81,913

Waterloo, IA $81,799

Spartanburg, SC $81,712

Lincoln, NE $81,668

Fort Wayne, IN $81,650

Birmingham, AL $81,554

Cedar Falls, IA $81,537

Provo, UT $81,528

Springfield, OH $81,519

San Antonio, TX $81,502

Greensboro, NC $81,467

South Bend, IN $81,458

Winston Salem, NC $81,449

Boise, ID $81,423

Savannah, GA $81,362

Muskegon, MI $81,204

Lima, OH $81,099

Lake Charles, LA $81,064

Anderson, IN $81,046

Lexington, KY $81,020

Augusta, GA $80,994

Greenville, SC $80,994

Wichita, KS $80,915

Tuscaloosa, AL $80,915

Columbia, SC $80,836

Bloomington, IN $80,618

Roanoke, VA $80,565

Asheville, NC $80,451

Knoxville, TN $80,303

Shreveport, LA $80,294

Wilmington, NC $80,180

Frankfort, KY $80,014

Oklahoma City, OK $79,952

Chillicothe, OH $79,917

Longview, TX $79,909

Topeka, KS $79,882

Mobile, AL $79,751

Terre Haute, IN $79,716

Erie, PA $79,707

Altoona, PA $79,664

Melbourne, FL $79,637

Amarillo, TX $79,602

Killeen, TX $79,576

Fayetteville, AR $79,506

Sioux Falls, SD $79,445

Chattanooga, TN $79,392

Idaho Falls, ID $79,384

Gainesville, FL $79,200

Portsmouth, OH $79,156

Little Rock, AR $79,138

Lynchburg, VA $79,138

Lafayette, LA $79,103

Youngstown, OH $79,103

Temple, TX $79,068

Daytona Beach, FL $79,051

Clarksville, TN $79,042

Pensacola, FL $79,033

Hopkinsville, KY $78,771

Charleston, WV $78,762

Florence, SC $78,718

Sioux City, IA $78,666

Macon, GA $78,412

Tallahassee, FL $78,403

Fayetteville, NC $78,386

Waco, TX $78,368

Wichita Falls, TX $78,368

Pine Bluff, AR $78,333

Vincennes, IN $78,167

Lubbock, TX $78,132

Great Falls, MT $78,079

Alamogordo, NM $78,071

Abilene, TX $78,001

Rapid City, SD $77,887

Monroe, LA $77,887

Albany, GA $77,834

Huntington, WV $77,826

Jackson, MS $77,817

Greenville, MS $77,808

Parkersburg, WV $77,721

Montgomery, AL $77,703

Johnstown, PA $77,686

Springfield, MO $77,616

Biloxi, MS $77,572

Sumter, SC $77,388

Columbus, GA $77,379

Twin Falls, ID $77,327

Pascagoula, MS $77,213

Kingsport, TN $76,985

Gulfport, MS $76,959

Alexandria, LA $76,670

Fort Smith, AR $76,452

El Paso, TX $76,215

Helena, MT $76,101

Las Cruces, NM $75,821

Harlingen, TX $75,576

Pocatello, ID $75,498

Florence, AL $75,471

Brownsville, TX $75,454

Dothan, AL $75,314

Mcallen, TX $75,270

Columbus, MS $74,622

Altus, OK $74,220

Lawton, OK $74,053

Pierre, SD $73,738

What Skills Can Increase a Flagger's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 6.52% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Event Management (Mentioned in 1.83% Job Postings): Setting up, designing, and hosting social and business events to boost the business's reputation and client base.
First Aid (Mentioned in 1.14% Job Postings): First aid refers to medical attention that is usually administered immediately after the injury occurs and at the location where it occurred.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	6.52%
Event Management	1.83%
First Aid	1.14%

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.

Collaboration: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Risk Management: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collaboration	$93,650	7%
Project Management	$93,650	7%
Risk Management	$92,775	6%
Hard Working	$92,775	6%
Analysis	$91,899	5%
EHS	$91,024	4%

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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 Associate'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 Associate's Degree is between $77,958 and $84,143).

Flagger Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Flagger

No Diploma 2.6%

High School 23.1%

Associates 28.2%

Bachelors 33.3%

Masters 12.8%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.6%
High School	23.1%
Associates	28.2%
Bachelors	33.3%
Masters	12.8%
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 April 01, 2026

$77,086

Average $87,523/year

$99,108

$6,424

Average $7,294/month

$8,259

$1,482

Average $1,683/week

$1,906

$37

Average $42/hour

$48

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$99,108	$8,259	$1,906	$48
Average	$87,523	$7,294	$1,683	$42
25th Percentile	$77,086	$6,424	$1,482	$37

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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 increased from $61,756 in 2023 to around $62,025 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Flagger salary trends, .

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2024

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