Traffic · awarded bid prices · New Castle County
Traffic Officers: cost per hour in New Castle County, DE
The median awarded price is $180.00 per hour, from 31 winning bids on 30 public projects in New Castle County, DE (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $110.00 and $180.00.
Cost by state › Delaware › New Castle County › Traffic Officers
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (DelDOT). The county is the one the agency recorded for the project. 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 $75.00 in 2021 to $180.00 in 2026 (+140%).
| Year | Median per hour | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $75.00 | 10 |
| 2022 | $110.00 | 18 |
| 2023 | $110.00 | 10 |
| 2024 | $110.00 | 9 |
| 2025 | $180.00 | 14 |
| 2026 | $180.00 | 7 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | DelDOT | 48 HOUR | $180.00 | contract T202120003 ↗ |
| Aug 18, 2026 | DelDOT | 221 HOUR | $180.00 | contract T202611302 ↗ |
| Aug 4, 2026 | DelDOT | 200 HOUR | $180.00 | contract T202607701 ↗ |
| Jul 28, 2026 | DelDOT | 100 HOUR | $180.00 | contract T202501101 ↗ |
| Jun 16, 2026 | DelDOT | 480 HOUR | $180.00 | contract T202606104 ↗ |
The same item across Delaware: statewide figures. See every awarded price for this item on the Traffic Officers item page.
Related items in New Castle County
- Installation or Removal of Traffic Sign(S) on Single Sign Post: $100.00 per each
- Truncated Dome Detectable Warning Surface: $32.00 per square foot
- Temporary Markings, Paint Symbol/Legend: $5.00 per square foot
- Detectable Warning Surface: $35.00 per square foot
- Temporary Markings, Paint, 4": $1.10 per linear foot
- Installation or Removal of Traffic Signs on Multiple Sign Posts: $21.00 per square foot
- Raised/Recessed Pavement Marker: $46.00 per each
- Install OR Remove Traffic Signs: $79.50 per each