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Kansas flagger prevailing wage, county by county

A flagger's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage in Kansas runs from $10.61 an hour in Scott County to $14.04 in Republic County. The median county is $12.14.

Main flagger classification in each county (Laborer: flagger), Davis-Bacon wage determinations on SAM.gov, as of October 25, 2026. A contract keeps the wage determination in its bid documents. Modifications published before bid opening apply to it, though one published less than 10 days before can be left out if the agency finds there isn't time to tell bidders (29 CFR 1.6(c)). Checked October 25, 2026.

Norton County flagger: $12.14 per hourGreenwood County flagger: $12.14 per hourLane County flagger: $10.61 per hourMarion County flagger: $12.14 per hourBarber County flagger: $12.14 per hourEdwards County flagger: $12.14 per hourThomas County flagger: $12.14 per hourFord County flagger: $12.14 per hourChase County flagger: $11.59 per hourWoodson County flagger: $12.14 per hourWallace County flagger: $11.62 per hourFranklin County flagger: $13.20 per hourNeosho County flagger: $12.14 per hourCloud County flagger: $12.14 per hourNess County flagger: $12.14 per hourAnderson County flagger: $12.14 per hourEllis County flagger: $12.14 per hourJackson County flagger: $13.20 per hourScott County flagger: $10.61 per hourPratt County flagger: $11.94 per hourCrawford County flagger: $12.19 per hourLyon County flagger: $11.59 per hourPhillips County flagger: $12.14 per hourGrant County flagger: $11.77 per hourGraham County flagger: $12.14 per hourAllen County flagger: $12.14 per hourTrego County flagger: $12.14 per hourElk County flagger: $12.14 per hourHamilton County flagger: $12.14 per hourDecatur County flagger: $12.14 per hourWashington County flagger: $12.14 per hourGray County flagger: $12.09 per hourGeary County flagger: $11.63 per hourWichita County flagger: $12.14 per hourClay County flagger: $12.14 per hourSheridan County flagger: $12.14 per hourKiowa County flagger: $12.14 per hourOsage County flagger: $13.20 per hourSherman County flagger: $12.14 per hourRooks County flagger: $12.14 per hourSaline County flagger: $11.59 per hourEllsworth County flagger: $12.14 per hourMiami County flagger: $13.20 per hourStevens County flagger: $12.14 per hourDoniphan County flagger: $13.20 per hourSedgwick County flagger: $12.09 per hourSmith County flagger: $12.14 per hourHarvey County flagger: $11.07 per hourBrown County flagger: $12.14 per hourCheyenne County flagger: $12.14 per hourGreeley County flagger: $12.14 per hourSumner County flagger: $12.83 per hourPottawatomie County flagger: $12.20 per hourWilson County flagger: $12.14 per hourChautauqua County flagger: $12.14 per hourLinn County flagger: $13.20 per hourKingman County flagger: $12.00 per hourMitchell County flagger: $12.14 per hourHodgeman County flagger: $12.14 per hourMorris County flagger: $12.14 per hourRush County flagger: $12.14 per hourStafford County flagger: $12.14 per hourFinney County flagger: $12.14 per hourJefferson County flagger: $13.20 per hourPawnee County flagger: $12.14 per hourCoffey County flagger: $12.14 per hourClark County flagger: $12.14 per hourStanton County flagger: $12.14 per hourComanche County flagger: $12.14 per hourRawlins County flagger: $12.14 per hourCherokee County flagger: $12.14 per hourShawnee County flagger: $13.20 per hourAtchison County flagger: $12.14 per hourJewell County flagger: $12.14 per hourMarshall County flagger: $12.14 per hourNemaha County flagger: $12.14 per hourKearny County flagger: $12.14 per hourMorton County flagger: $12.14 per hourOttawa County flagger: $11.59 per hourRussell County flagger: $11.42 per hourDouglas County flagger: $13.20 per hourRepublic County flagger: $14.04 per hourLeavenworth County flagger: $13.20 per hourOsborne County flagger: $12.14 per hourRice County flagger: $12.14 per hourWyandotte County flagger: $13.20 per hourLabette County flagger: $12.14 per hourJohnson County flagger: $13.20 per hourDickinson County flagger: $11.84 per hourReno County flagger: $12.14 per hourLogan County flagger: $12.14 per hourHaskell County flagger: $12.79 per hourGove County flagger: $12.14 per hourWabaunsee County flagger: $13.20 per hourMeade County flagger: $12.14 per hourHarper County flagger: $12.14 per hourRiley County flagger: $11.69 per hourLincoln County flagger: $12.14 per hourSeward County flagger: $12.14 per hourBarton County flagger: $11.66 per hourMontgomery County flagger: $12.14 per hourMcPherson County flagger: $12.14 per hourCowley County flagger: $13.52 per hourBourbon County flagger: $12.14 per hourButler County flagger: $13.08 per hour
$10.61$12.14$12.14$12.14$12.14$14.04Flagger, main rate, base + fringe per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

How much does a flagger make on prevailing wage in Kansas?

2 groups of counties with identical rates and 88 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The top 40 are drawn. The table below lists which counties are in each group.

  1. Republic County1 county$14.04
  2. Cowley County1 county$13.52
  3. Doniphan County1 county$13.20
  4. Douglas County1 county$13.20
  5. Franklin County1 county$13.20
  6. Jackson County1 county$13.20
  7. Jefferson County1 county$13.20
  8. Johnson County1 county$13.20
  9. Leavenworth County1 county$13.20
  10. Linn County1 county$13.20
  11. Miami County1 county$13.20
  12. Osage County1 county$13.20
  13. Shawnee County1 county$13.20
  14. Wabaunsee County1 county$13.20
  15. Wyandotte County1 county$13.20
  16. Butler County1 county$13.08
  17. Sumner County1 county$12.83
  18. Haskell County1 county$12.79
  19. Pottawatomie County1 county$12.20
  20. Crawford County1 county$12.19
  21. Phillips County group15 counties$12.14
  22. Finney County group2 counties$12.14
  23. Allen County1 county$12.14
  24. Anderson County1 county$12.14
  25. Atchison County1 county$12.14
  26. Barber County1 county$12.14
  27. Bourbon County1 county$12.14
  28. Brown County1 county$12.14
  29. Chautauqua County1 county$12.14
  30. Cherokee County1 county$12.14
  31. Clark County1 county$12.14
  32. Clay County1 county$12.14
  33. Cloud County1 county$12.14
  34. Coffey County1 county$12.14
  35. Decatur County1 county$12.14
  36. Ellis County1 county$12.14
  37. Ellsworth County1 county$12.14
  38. Ford County1 county$12.14
  39. Graham County1 county$12.14
  40. Greenwood County1 county$12.14

Which counties pay which rate

CountiesMain classificationBase + fringeBase
Republic CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$14.04 $14.04 
Cowley CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.52 $13.52 
Doniphan CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Douglas CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Franklin CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Jackson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Jefferson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Johnson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Leavenworth CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Linn CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Miami CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Osage CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Shawnee CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Wabaunsee CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Wyandotte CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.20 $13.20 
Butler CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$13.08 $13.08 
Sumner CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.83 $12.83 
Haskell CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.79 $12.79 
Pottawatomie CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.20 $12.20 
Crawford CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.19 $12.19 
Phillips County group, 15 localities: Cheyenne, Comanche, Edwards, Elk, Gove, Greeley, Meade, Morton, Ness, Phillips, Rawlins, Rush, Smith, Stanton, WichitaLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Finney County group, 2 localities: Finney, KearnyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Allen CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Anderson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Atchison CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Barber CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Bourbon CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Brown CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Chautauqua CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Cherokee CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Clark CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Clay CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Cloud CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Coffey CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Decatur CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Ellis CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Ellsworth CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Ford CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Graham CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Greenwood CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Hamilton CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Harper CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Hodgeman CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Jewell CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Kiowa CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Labette CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Lincoln CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Logan CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Marion CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Marshall CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
McPherson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Mitchell CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Montgomery CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Morris CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Nemaha CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Neosho CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Norton CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Osborne CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Pawnee CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Reno CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Rice CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Rooks CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Seward CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Sheridan CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Sherman CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Stafford CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Stevens CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Thomas CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Trego CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Washington CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Wilson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Woodson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.14 $12.14 
Gray CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.09 $12.09 
Sedgwick CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.09 $12.09 
Kingman CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$12.00 $12.00 
Pratt CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.94 $11.94 
Dickinson CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.84 $11.84 
Grant CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.77 $11.77 
Riley CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.69 $11.69 
Barton CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.66 $11.66 
Geary CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.63 $11.63 
Wallace CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.62 $11.62 
Chase CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.59 $11.59 
Lyon CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.59 $11.59 
Ottawa CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.59 $11.59 
Saline CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.59 $11.59 
Russell CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.42 $11.42 
Harvey CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$11.07 $11.07 
Lane CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$10.61 $10.61 
Scott CountyLABORER: FLAGGER$10.61 $10.61 

2 groups of counties with identical DOL rates, and 88 counties with rates of their own.

Questions about Kansas flagger pay

What is the flagger prevailing wage in Johnson County?

$13.20 an hour: a $13.20 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260140, modification 1. Overtime and every flagger classification in Johnson County.

Does flagger prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In Johnson County the $13.20 total is a $13.20 base wage plus $0.00 in fringe benefits, about 0% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Does flagger prevailing wage pay overtime in Kansas?

Davis-Bacon rates are straight time. On contracts over $100,000, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act requires 1½ times the basic rate for hours over 40 in a workweek (40 U.S.C. 3702). The fringe is owed for every hour at its straight-time amount.

Do apprentice flaggers get this rate?

Davis-Bacon determinations list journeyworker rates. Apprentices in a program registered with DOL or a recognized state agency can be paid the program's percentage of the rate, within its ratio; anyone else gets the full rate (29 CFR 5.5(a)(4)).

Why do some counties have the same flagger rate?

DOL often publishes the same flagger rates for several counties. Across Kansas, the 105 counties with a flagger rate fall into 90 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 15 counties (the Phillips County group).