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Other Traffic Control Labor: cost per hour in Washington
The median awarded price is $94.25 per hour, from 21 winning bids on 21 public projects in Washington (2024–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $80.00 and $110.00.
Cost by state › Washington › Other Traffic Control Labor
$94.25median per hour
$80.00 – $110.00middle half (25th–75th percentile)
21winning bids, 21 source documents
2024–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (WSDOT). 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 $71.00 in 2021 to $90.00 in 2026 (+27%).
| Year | Median per hour | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $71.00 | 26 |
| 2022 | $78.50 | 23 |
| 2023 | $83.50 | 16 |
| 2024 | $94.25 | 5 |
| 2025 | $120.00 | 9 |
| 2026 | $90.00 | 7 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | WSDOT | 9460 HR | $90.00 | line 130 ↗ |
| May 13, 2026 | WSDOT | 414 HR | $90.00 | line 15 ↗ |
| Apr 22, 2026 | WSDOT | 2440 HR | $96.00 | line 19 ↗ |
| Mar 25, 2026 | WSDOT | 3856 HR | $105.00 | line 10 ↗ |
| Mar 11, 2026 | WSDOT | 2754 HR | $110.00 | line 214 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Other Traffic Control Labor item page.
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- Portable Changeable Message Sign: $7.00 per hour
- Plastic Drainage Marking: $101.60 per each
- Plastic Traffic Arrow: $457.55 per each
- Plastic Crosswalk Line: $14.12 per square foot
- Detectable Warning Surface: $50.00 per square foot
- Plastic Crosshatch Marking: $11.12 per linear foot
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