New York · Flagger
New York flagger prevailing wage, county by county
A flagger's prevailing wage on New York public works runs from $28.16 an hour in Yates County to $75.01 in Putnam County. The median county is $28.16.
Main flagger classification in each county, 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. New York doesn't lock rates at bid: contractors pay the current prevailing rate, including the dated steps in the schedule, and monthly corrections retroactive to July 1 (NYSDOL). Checked October 25, 2026.
How much does a flagger make on prevailing wage in New York?
2 groups of counties with identical rates and 3 with rates of their own, highest main rate first. The table below lists which counties are in each group.
- Putnam County1 county · Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Flagperson$75.01
- Westchester County1 county · Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Flagperson$75.01
- Kings County group4 counties · Laborer: Flagger - Traffic Safety*$66.77
- Queens County1 county · Laborer: Flagger - Traffic Safety*$66.77
- Erie County group53 counties · Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Flagger$28.16
Which counties pay which rate
| Counties and New York City | Main classification | Wage + supplements | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County | Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Flagperson | $75.01 | $44.43 |
| Westchester County | Laborer - Heavy&Highway: Flagperson | $75.01 | $44.43 |
| Kings County group, 4 localities: Bronx, Kings, New York, Richmond | Laborer: Flagger - Traffic Safety* | $66.77 | $41.00 |
| Queens County | Laborer: Flagger - Traffic Safety* | $66.77 | $41.00 |
| Erie County group, 53 localities: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates | Lineman Electrician - Tree Trimmer: Flagger | $28.16 | $16.20 |
2 groups of counties with identical NYSDOL rates, and 3 counties with rates of their own.
NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.
Questions about New York flagger pay
What is the flagger prevailing wage in Kings County?
$66.77 an hour: a $41.00 base wage plus $25.77 in supplements, under 2026-27 schedules, with the October 1, 2026 updates. Overtime and every flagger classification in Kings County.
Does flagger prevailing wage include fringe benefits?
Yes. In Kings County the $66.77 total is a $41.00 base wage plus $25.77 in supplements, about 39% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.
Does flagger prevailing wage pay overtime in New York?
Work over eight hours in a day or more than five days in a week is overtime at "a premium wage commensurate with the premium wages prevailing in the area" (Labor Law §220(2)). Each trade's rules are NYSDOL codes, copied here; they combine, so we don't compute overtime dollars.
Do apprentice flaggers get this rate?
NYSDOL schedules list registered-apprentice wages as a percentage of the journeyworker rate, with their own supplement amounts, under REGISTERED APPRENTICES (verbatim in `apprentice_text`). Only registered apprentices may be paid those rates.
Why do some counties have the same flagger rate?
NYSDOL often publishes the same flagger rates for several counties. Across New York, the 60 counties with a flagger rate fall into 5 distinct sets of rates, and 2 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 53 counties (the Erie County group).