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Striping & Traffic Control Worker prevailing wage, Spokane County group, Washington (19 counties)
L&I sets the same striping and traffic control worker rates, row for row, in 19 counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman and Yakima. Every figure on this page applies in each of them.
$95.41an hour, base wage + fringe benefits
$74.56 base wage + $20.85 fringe benefits
On Washington public works in each of these 19 counties, a striping and traffic control worker must be paid at least $95.41 an hour in total: $74.56 in wages plus $20.85 in fringe benefits for health, pension, vacation, training and other plans. L&I's rate took effect March 4, 2026.
L&I published this rate on February 2, 2026 and it took effect March 4, 2026. L&I hasn't changed it since, so it is still current in period 2026-2. Checked against L&I's wage lookup on October 24, 2026.
L&I lists 11 commercial striping and traffic control worker rates for each of these counties, from $55.54 to $95.41 an hour. See all of them.
Base wage and fringe benefits: $74.56 + $20.85
The wage is the taxable hourly rate. The other lines are what Washington law calls "usual benefits": contributions to health, pension, vacation and holiday, apprenticeship and similar plans. A contractor that doesn't provide a benefit pays its value as wages instead (RCW 39.12.010).
| Base wage (taxable) | $74.56 |
| Health and welfare | $9.06 |
| Pension | $11.04 |
| Training | $0.75 |
| Total straight-time hourly rate | $95.41 |
Set from: collective bargaining agreement, IUPAT District Council 5 Washington / Idaho Master Agreement for the Traffic Control Striping Industry. Where a county has a collective bargaining agreement, L&I adopts its wage and benefits; with more than one, the higher rate prevails. Otherwise L&I uses wage surveys (RCW 39.12.015).
When does this rate change?
- Rates lock at the bid date. A project uses “the rates that are in effect on the date when bids by prime contractors are due”, and they stay for the life of the contract. If the contract isn't awarded within six months of the bid date, the award-date rates apply. Contracts without bids use the date they're signed (WAC 296-127-011).
- L&I publishes on the first business day of February and August, and rates take effect 30 days later. Corrections can be published at any time and also take effect 30 days later (WAC 296-127-011(1); L&I publications and corrections). L&I's next set is due February 1, 2027, effective March 3, 2027.
- L&I doesn't republish every rate each period. A rate stays until L&I changes it, so each one has its own date. This one was published February 2, 2026 and took effect March 4, 2026.
Every striping and traffic control worker rate in the Spokane County group
As L&I lists them. The highlighted row is the one this page leads with.
- All cleanup required in connection with traffic control stripers work (Group 1)$95.41
- Installation of plastic metal or composition button, or lines used instead of paint (Group 1)$95.41
- Line removal; chemical sand and hydro-blast, paint and button (Group 1)$95.41
- Painting and installing lines, arrows, bumpers, curbs, etc., on parking lots, air fields, highways, game courts (Group 1)$95.41
- Preparation and maintenance of all surfaces (Group 1)$95.41
- Handling, painting and installing of all car stops, stop signs and any other type sign (Group 2)$55.54
- Installation of guard rail and posts and similar protective devices (Group 2)$55.54
- Installation of parking gates, ticket spitters and other mechanical and automatic control devices (Group 2)$55.54
- Manufacturing and installation of all car stops and control devices and similar traffic regulators (Group 2)$55.54
- Manufacturing, painting, stenciling, servicing, repairing, placing and removal of traffic safety and control devices/barricades (Group 2)$55.54
- Seal coating, slurry coating and other surface protection (Group 2)$55.54
| Classification | Base wage | Fringe benefits | Total rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cleanup required in connection with traffic control stripers work (Group 1) | $74.56 | $20.85 | $95.41 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Handling, painting and installing of all car stops, stop signs and any other type sign (Group 2) | $34.85 | $20.69 | $55.54 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Installation of guard rail and posts and similar protective devices (Group 2) | $34.85 | $20.69 | $55.54 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Installation of parking gates, ticket spitters and other mechanical and automatic control devices (Group 2) | $34.85 | $20.69 | $55.54 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Installation of plastic metal or composition button, or lines used instead of paint (Group 1) | $74.56 | $20.85 | $95.41 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Line removal; chemical sand and hydro-blast, paint and button (Group 1) | $74.56 | $20.85 | $95.41 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Manufacturing and installation of all car stops and control devices and similar traffic regulators (Group 2) | $34.85 | $20.69 | $55.54 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Manufacturing, painting, stenciling, servicing, repairing, placing and removal of traffic safety and control devices/barricades (Group 2) | $34.85 | $20.69 | $55.54 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Painting and installing lines, arrows, bumpers, curbs, etc., on parking lots, air fields, highways, game courts (Group 1) | $74.56 | $20.85 | $95.41 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Preparation and maintenance of all surfaces (Group 1) | $74.56 | $20.85 | $95.41 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Seal coating, slurry coating and other surface protection (Group 2) | $34.85 | $20.69 | $55.54 | Mar 5, 2025 |
Davis-Bacon striping and traffic control worker rates in these counties
The counties share L&I's rates, but not always the same federal wage determination. When a contract requires both the state rate and the Davis-Bacon rate, paying the higher of the two meets both. The contract documents say which apply.
| County | Federal classification | Base + fringe | WD | vs L&I |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Asotin County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Benton County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Chelan County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Columbia County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Douglas County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Ferry County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Franklin County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Garfield County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Grant County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Kittitas County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Lincoln County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Okanogan County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Pend Oreille County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Spokane County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Stevens County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Walla Walla County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
| Whitman County | No federal row for this trade | |||
| Yakima County | Federal rates listed on the county page; no one-to-one match | |||
Holidays
L&I holiday code 15L:
Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Friday after Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day (8). Any holiday which falls on a Sunday shall be observed as a holiday on the following Monday. If any of the listed holidays falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be a regular work day.
How the Spokane County group compares
The main striping and traffic control worker rate in every county that has one, and how the pay splits here and in the nearest counties. All bars use the same scale.
Every county in Washington
Base wage and fringe benefits, nearby
- Spokane County groupbase $74.56$95.41
- Lincoln Countybase $74.56$95.41
- Whitman Countybase $74.56$95.41
- Klickitat Countybase $71.89$94.37
Which county is in which striping and traffic control worker group
Every Washington county with a striping and traffic control worker rate. Counties L&I treats alike share one page; the rest have their own. You pay the rate for the county where the work is done.
| Counties | Main classification | Base wage | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County group, 14 counties: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Whatcom | All cleanup required in connection with traffic control stripers work (Group 1) | $77.54 | $98.49 |
| Spokane County group, 19 counties: Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, Yakima | All cleanup required in connection with traffic control stripers work (Group 1) | $74.56 | $95.41 |
| Clark County group, 6 counties: Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum | Journey Level | $71.89 | $94.37 |
3 groups of counties with identical L&I rates, and 0 counties with rates of their own.
Washington striping and traffic control worker prevailing wage by county, with a map
More from L&I on this rate
- Scope of work, WAC 296-127-01386: which tasks this trade covers. L&I says the right classification “depends upon determinations published by L&I” (L&I).
- L&I's prevailing wage lookup, for any county, trade and bid date
- Apprentices: registered apprentices are paid L&I's apprentice rate for the trade. Anyone without a registered agreement counts as a journey-level worker (RCW 39.12.021).
Every trade's rates, county by county: Adams · Asotin · Benton · Chelan · Columbia · Douglas · Ferry · Franklin · Garfield · Grant · Kittitas · Lincoln · Okanogan · Pend Oreille · Spokane · Stevens · Walla Walla · Whitman · Yakima
Are you being paid this rate?
Add your wage to what your employer pays into health, pension and other plans for you, and compare it with $95.41. Each contractor files an L&I-approved Statement of Intent to Pay Prevailing Wages before it's paid, and an Affidavit of Wages Paid when the job is accepted (RCW 39.12.040). On contracts over $10,000 the approved intent and L&I's contact details are posted on the job site (RCW 39.12.020).
Source
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, prevailing wage lookup, Traffic Control Stripers (TRAF), published February 2, 2026, effective March 4, 2026: secure.lni.wa.gov/wagelookup/. L&I keeps a wage record for each county; for the row this page leads with:
- Adams County: L&I wage record 149389
- Asotin County: L&I wage record 149389
- Benton County: L&I wage record 149389
- Chelan County: L&I wage record 149389
- Columbia County: L&I wage record 149389
- Douglas County: L&I wage record 149389
- Ferry County: L&I wage record 149389
- Franklin County: L&I wage record 149389
- Garfield County: L&I wage record 149389
- Grant County: L&I wage record 149389
- Kittitas County: L&I wage record 149389
- Lincoln County: L&I wage record 149389
- Okanogan County: L&I wage record 149389
- Pend Oreille County: L&I wage record 149389
- Spokane County: L&I wage record 149389
- Stevens County: L&I wage record 149389
- Walla Walla County: L&I wage record 149389
- Whitman County: L&I wage record 149389
- Yakima County: L&I wage record 149389
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