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Striping & Traffic Control Worker prevailing wage in Johnson County, Kansas
$32.49an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$20.00 base wage + $12.49 fringe benefits
TRAFFIC CONTROL: SERVICE DRIVER · SUKS2019-079
$16.59an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum)
$14.15 base wage + $2.44 fringe benefits
TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE DRIVER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, DECORATION DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, EMPLOYEE'S BIRTHDAY AND 2 PERSONAL DAYS · TEAM0541-008
On federally funded or assisted highway construction in Johnson County, a striping and traffic control worker must be paid at least $32.49 an hour: a $20.00 base wage plus $12.49 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260140 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $32.49 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260140, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for highway construction; rate identifier SUKS2019-079 (May 9, 2019). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
On federally funded or assisted residential construction in Johnson County, a striping and traffic control worker must be paid at least $16.59 an hour: a $14.15 base wage plus $2.44 in fringe benefits, under wage determination KS20260006 (modification 1). DOL prints no total, so $16.59 is our sum of the two.
Wage determination KS20260006, modification 1, published May 18, 2026, for residential construction; rate identifier TEAM0541-008 (March 25, 2000). Checked against sam.gov on October 25, 2026.
Davis-Bacon is the only prevailing wage here (federally funded or assisted work). Kansas repealed its law in 1987 (DOL state table).
DOL lists 3 striping and traffic control worker rates for Johnson County, from $16.59 to $39.52 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $20.00 + $12.49
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $20.00 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $12.49 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $32.49 |
Base wage and fringe benefits: $14.15 + $2.44
The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DOL prints the fringe benefits as one hourly figure, not itemized; it can go to health, pension, vacation and training plans, or be paid as cash where the state allows.
| Base wage (taxable) | $14.15 |
| Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized) | $2.44 |
| Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DOL prints no total) | $16.59 |
When does this rate change?
- 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)).
- DOL changes a WD by publishing a numbered modification on SAM.gov. This page reads the modification named in the Source line; the Kansas change log lists what each one changed.
Every striping and traffic control worker rate in Johnson County
As DOL lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- OPERATOR: STRIPING MACHINEHighway · SUKS2019-079$39.52
- TRAFFIC CONTROL: SERVICE DRIVERHighway · SUKS2019-079$32.49
- TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE DRIVER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, DECORATION DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, EMPLOYEE'S BIRTHDAY AND 2 PERSONAL DAYSResidential · TEAM0541-008$16.59
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | WD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAFFIC CONTROL: SERVICE DRIVERHighwaySUKS2019-079 | $20.00 | $12.49 | $32.49 | KS20260140 Mod 1 |
| OPERATOR: STRIPING MACHINEHighwaySUKS2019-079 | $27.27 | $12.25 | $39.52 | KS20260140 Mod 1 |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE DRIVER A. PAID HOLIDAYS: NEW YEAR'S DAY, DECORATION DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING DAY, CHRISTMAS DAY, EMPLOYEE'S BIRTHDAY AND 2 PERSONAL DAYSResidentialTEAM0541-008 | $14.15 | $2.44 | $16.59 | KS20260006 Mod 1 |
How Johnson County compares
The main striping and traffic control worker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Kansas
Wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Johnson Countybase $20.00$32.49
- Wyandotte Countybase $19.23$26.90
- Miami Countybase $18.12$25.58
- Leavenworth Countybase $14.15$16.59
Striping & Traffic Control Worker rates in nearby counties
Current DOL rates. Davis-Bacon rates are set for groups of counties, so neighbours often share them; the county where the work is done decides.
| County | Classification | Base wage | Total rate | vs Johnson County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: SERVICE DRIVER | $20.00 | $32.49 | |
| Wyandotte County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: SERVICE DRIVER | $19.23 | $26.90 | −$5.59 |
| Franklin County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: SERVICE DRIVER | $18.72 | $26.24 | −$6.25 |
| Miami County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: SERVICE DRIVER | $18.12 | $25.58 | −$6.91 |
| Douglas County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: SERVICE DRIVER | $17.22 | $19.66 | −$12.83 |
| Jefferson County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: SERVICE DRIVER | $16.83 | $16.83 | −$15.66 |
| Leavenworth County | TRAFFIC CONTROL: SERVICE DRIVER | $14.15 | $16.59 | −$15.90 |
Kansas striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from DOL on this rate
- DOL wage determination
- SAM.gov wage determinations
- 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)).
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your base pay to the fringe your employer pays for you, in cash or into plans, and compare the sum with the total. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division takes complaints: 1-866-487-9243, or dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints.
Source
U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (DOL), wage determination KS20260140 Mod 1, published May 18, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/KS20260140/1
We read every active Kansas Davis-Bacon wage determination from SAM.gov's own data and check every number with a second, independent read of the same file. DOL prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Johnson County as CSV · Report an error