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Pavement Marker (Retroreflective): cost per each in California
The median awarded price is $7.50 per each, from 634 winning bids on 634 public projects in California (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $5.00 and $13.00.
Cost by state › California › Pavement Marker (Retroreflective)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Caltrans). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $4.70 in 2021 to $7.00 in 2026 (+49%).
| Year | Median per each | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.70 | 258 |
| 2022 | $5.50 | 265 |
| 2023 | $8.00 | 269 |
| 2024 | $8.31 | 244 |
| 2025 | $7.50 | 228 |
| 2026 | $7.00 | 148 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Caltrans | 310 EA | $5.00 | contract 10-1N3304 ↗ |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Caltrans | 120 EA | $11.50 | contract 04-2W6604 ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 440 EA | $4.00 | contract 06-0Y1504 ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 620 EA | $10.00 | contract 03-0N4504 ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Caltrans | 130 EA | $20.00 | contract 06-1E9104 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Pavement Marker (Retroreflective) item page.
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- Furnish Single Sheet Aluminum Sign: $19.50 per square foot
- Remove Thermoplastic Traffic Stripe: $1.20 per linear foot
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