Flagger prevailing wage in Washington County, Rhode Island

$53.85an hour, base wage + fringe benefits (our sum) · GROUP 4: Flagger & signaler

$29.00 base wage + $24.85 fringe benefits · LABO0271-002

Washington County uses the same flagger rates as 4 other counties. See all of them on one page.

On Rhode Island public works in Washington County, a flagger working as group 4: flagger & signaler must be paid at least $53.85 an hour: a $29.00 base wage plus $24.85 in fringe benefits. DLT prints no total, so $53.85 is our sum of the two.

Davis-Bacon RI20260001 Mod 5 (Oct 1, 2026) and related decisions; this rate, effective October 1, 2026. Rates are set at award, then adjusted every July 1 for the life of the contract (RIGL 37-13-8). Checked against dlt.ri.gov on October 25, 2026.

From 2026-11-17, at least $6.60 of the fringe must buy retirement or pension benefits (DLT's minimum retirement credit). It is part of the fringe, not added to it.
Scope: HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

Base wage and fringe benefits: $29.00 + $24.85

The base wage is the taxable hourly wage. DLT 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)	$29.00
Fringe benefits (one figure, not itemized)	$24.85
Base + fringe benefits (our sum; DLT prints no total)	$53.85

When does this rate change?

Rates are set at award and remain until modified, but every contractor must check with DLT before July 1 each year and adjust wages every July 1 for the contract's duration (RIGL 37-13-8; DLT). Mid-year SAM modifications reach an awarded contract at the next July 1.
The main decision, RI20260001, has been modified four times in 2026, most recently October 1 (Mod 5). DLT's retirement minimums take effect November 17, 2026 (DLT).

How Washington County compares

The main flagger rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and nearby. All bars use the same scale.

Every county in Rhode Island

Wage and fringe benefits, nearby

Washington Countybase $29.00$53.85
Kent Countybase $29.00$53.85
Newport Countybase $29.00$53.85
Bristol Countybase $29.00$53.85

Flagger rates in nearby counties

Current DLT rates. Rhode Island adopts the federal decisions, which are statewide; only the residential decision differs by county.

DLT's flagger rates for Washington County are the same as in 4 other counties: Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence.

County	Classification	Base wage	Total rate	vs Washington County
Washington County	LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 4: Flagger & signaler	$29.00	$53.85
Kent County	LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 4: Flagger & signaler	$29.00	$53.85	same
Newport County	LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 4: Flagger & signaler	$29.00	$53.85	same
Bristol County	LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 4: Flagger & signaler	$29.00	$53.85	same
Providence County	LABORER (HEAVY AND HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION): GROUP 4: Flagger & signaler	$29.00	$53.85	same

Rhode Island flagger prevailing wage by county, with a map

Are you being paid this rate?

Add your base wage to the fringe your employer pays for you, and compare it with the total. Healthcare and retirement must be actually bought, not paid as cash (RIGL 37-13-7). DLT Prevailing Wage: (401) 462-8580, option 7.

Source

Department of Labor and Training (DLT), SAM.gov wage determination RI20260001 Mod 5, issued October 1, 2026, effective October 1, 2026: sam.gov/wage-determination/RI20260001/5

We read every active Rhode Island Davis-Bacon decision from SAM.gov's API and DLT's retirement schedule, and check every number with a second read. Davis-Bacon prints no total; ours is base plus fringe. How we check · Download Washington County as CSV · Report an error