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Washington flagger prevailing wage, county by county

A flagger's prevailing wage on Washington public works runs from $54.42 an hour in Whitman County to $60.82 in Clallam County, wages and fringe benefits together. The median county is $60.14.

Flagger rate in each Washington county, A to Z

39 counties
CountyBase wageFringe benefitsTotal rateEffectiveSource
Adams CountyJourney Level · Grant County group
$38.38 $19.11 $57.49 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149969
Asotin CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$35.38 $19.04 $54.42 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149954
Benton CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$35.38 $19.04 $54.42 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149954
Chelan CountyJourney Level · Yakima County group
$37.05 $17.78 $54.83 Sep 2, 2026LNI-150000
Clallam CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Clark CountyJourney Level · Clark County group
$42.05 $18.09 $60.14 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149952
Columbia CountyJourney Level · Grant County group
$38.38 $19.11 $57.49 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149969
Cowlitz CountyJourney Level · Clark County group
$42.05 $18.09 $60.14 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149952
Douglas CountyJourney Level · Grant County group
$38.38 $19.11 $57.49 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149969
Ferry CountyJourney Level · Grant County group
$38.38 $19.11 $57.49 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149969
Franklin CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$35.38 $19.04 $54.42 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149954
Garfield CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$35.38 $19.04 $54.42 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149954
Grant CountyJourney Level · Grant County group
$38.38 $19.11 $57.49 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149969
Grays Harbor CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Island CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Jefferson CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
King CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Kitsap CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Kittitas CountyJourney Level · Yakima County group
$37.05 $17.78 $54.83 Sep 2, 2026LNI-150000
Klickitat CountyJourney Level · Clark County group
$42.05 $18.09 $60.14 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149952
Lewis CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Lincoln CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$35.38 $19.04 $54.42 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149954
Mason CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Okanogan CountyJourney Level · Grant County group
$38.38 $19.11 $57.49 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149969
Pacific CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Pend Oreille CountyJourney Level · Grant County group
$38.38 $19.11 $57.49 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149969
Pierce CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
San Juan CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Skagit CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Skamania CountyJourney Level · Clark County group
$42.05 $18.09 $60.14 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149952
Snohomish CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Spokane CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$35.38 $19.04 $54.42 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149954
Stevens CountyJourney Level · Grant County group
$38.38 $19.11 $57.49 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149969
Thurston CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Wahkiakum CountyJourney Level · Clark County group
$42.05 $18.09 $60.14 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149952
Walla Walla CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$35.38 $19.04 $54.42 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149954
Whatcom CountyJourney Level · King County group
$42.89 $17.93 $60.82 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149981
Whitman CountyJourney Level · Spokane County group
$35.38 $19.04 $54.42 Sep 2, 2026LNI-149954
Yakima CountyJourney Level · Yakima County group
$37.05 $17.78 $54.83 Sep 2, 2026LNI-150000

Main flagger classification in each county (Journey level), L&I period 2026-2, commercial rates. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done. Checked October 24, 2026.

Pierce County flagger: $60.82 per hourAdams County flagger: $57.49 per hourPend Oreille County flagger: $57.49 per hourKing County flagger: $60.82 per hourChelan County flagger: $54.83 per hourKittitas County flagger: $54.83 per hourGarfield County flagger: $54.42 per hourGrant County flagger: $57.49 per hourOkanogan County flagger: $57.49 per hourFranklin County flagger: $54.42 per hourKlickitat County flagger: $60.14 per hourClark County flagger: $60.14 per hourSkagit County flagger: $60.82 per hourWalla Walla County flagger: $54.42 per hourPacific County flagger: $60.82 per hourCowlitz County flagger: $60.14 per hourWahkiakum County flagger: $60.14 per hourLewis County flagger: $60.82 per hourClallam County flagger: $60.82 per hourGrays Harbor County flagger: $60.82 per hourJefferson County flagger: $60.82 per hourLincoln County flagger: $54.42 per hourMason County flagger: $60.82 per hourSan Juan County flagger: $60.82 per hourStevens County flagger: $57.49 per hourWhatcom County flagger: $60.82 per hourDouglas County flagger: $57.49 per hourSnohomish County flagger: $60.82 per hourThurston County flagger: $60.82 per hourColumbia County flagger: $57.49 per hourYakima County flagger: $54.83 per hourBenton County flagger: $54.42 per hourIsland County flagger: $60.82 per hourSpokane County flagger: $54.42 per hourWhitman County flagger: $54.42 per hourFerry County flagger: $57.49 per hourSkamania County flagger: $60.14 per hourAsotin County flagger: $54.42 per hourKitsap County flagger: $60.82 per hour
$54$54$57$60$60$60Flagger, main rate, total per hour. Each shade holds about a fifth of the counties.

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

$54.42 to $60.82 an hour, base wage plus fringe benefits, depending on the county; the median county pays $60.14. 5 groups of counties with identical rates and 0 counties with rates of their own, highest main rate first, each split into base wage and fringe benefits on one scale.

  1. King County group15 counties · Journey Level$60.82
  2. Clark County group5 counties · Journey Level$60.14
  3. Grant County group8 counties · Journey Level$57.49
  4. Yakima County group3 counties · Journey Level$54.83
  5. Spokane County group8 counties · Journey Level$54.42
Which counties share a rate
CountiesMain classificationBase wageTotal rate
King County group, 15 counties: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, WhatcomJourney Level$42.89 $60.82 
Clark County group, 5 counties: Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania, WahkiakumJourney Level$42.05 $60.14 
Grant County group, 8 counties: Adams, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, StevensJourney Level$38.38 $57.49 
Yakima County group, 3 counties: Chelan, Kittitas, YakimaJourney Level$37.05 $54.83 
Spokane County group, 8 counties: Asotin, Benton, Franklin, Garfield, Lincoln, Spokane, Walla Walla, WhitmanJourney Level$35.38 $54.42 

5 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.

These are journey-level rates. Registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup.

Questions about Washington flagger pay

What is the flagger prevailing wage in King County?

$60.82 an hour: a $42.89 base wage plus $17.93 in fringe benefits, under L&I period 2026-2. Overtime and every flagger classification in King County.

Does flagger prevailing wage include fringe benefits?

Yes. In King County the $60.82 total is a $42.89 base wage plus $17.93 in fringe benefits, about 29% of the total. The employer owes the full amount for every hour worked.

Do apprentice flaggers get this rate?

Registered apprentices get L&I's apprentice rate for the trade (RCW 39.12.021), which L&I publishes in its wage lookup. Anyone else on the job is paid as a journey-level worker.

Why do some counties have the same flagger rate?

L&I often publishes the same flagger rates for several counties. Across Washington, the 39 counties with a flagger rate fall into 5 distinct sets of rates, and 5 of those sets are shared by more than one county; the largest covers 15 counties (the King County group).

Which county pays flaggers the most in Washington?

Clallam County, at $60.82 an hour for the main classification. The lowest is Whitman County at $54.42, and the median county is $60.14.