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Flagger

Pittsburgh, PA

$14 - $18.50/hr

Flaggers - Entry Level (We Train!) ???? Lindy Flagging LLC - Western PA, Eastern OH, Northern WV Looking for a reliable job with great pay and benefits? Join Lindy Flagging LLC as a Highway Flagger ...

Our Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew Members) are dispatched directly from home to job sites, ensuring convenience and flexibility. What You'll Do: Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew Members) are ...

Traffic Control Flagger

Harrisburg, PA · On-site

$17.75 - $20.25/hr

Our Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew Members) are dispatched directly from home to job sites, ensuring convenience and flexibility. Responsibilities What You'll Do: Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew ...

Traffic Control Flagger

Cincinnati, OH · On-site

$16.50 - $19.30/hr

Our Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew Members) are dispatched directly from home to job sites, ensuring convenience and flexibility. Responsibilities What You'll Do: Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew ...

Our Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew Members) are dispatched directly from home to job sites, ensuring convenience and flexibility. What You'll Do: Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew Members) are ...

Traffic Control Flagger

Athens, OH · On-site

$16.50 - $19.30/hr

Our Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew Members) are dispatched directly from home to job sites, ensuring convenience and flexibility. Responsibilities What You'll Do: Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew ...

Our Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew Members) are dispatched directly from home to job sites, ensuring convenience and flexibility. What You'll Do: Traffic Control Flaggers (Crew Members) are ...

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How much do flaggers jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 19, 2026, the average hourly pay for flaggers in the United States is $17.29, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.42 and $19.23 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are flaggers and what do they do?

Flaggers are workers responsible for directing traffic safely around construction sites, roadwork, or other temporary obstructions on roadways. They use signs, hand signals, and other tools to control the flow of vehicles and pedestrians, ensuring the safety of both workers and the public. Flaggers must be attentive, able to communicate clearly, and follow strict safety protocols. Their role is crucial, especially in high-traffic or potentially hazardous environments.

What is the difference between Flaggers vs Traffic Control Technicians?

AspectFlaggersTraffic Control Technicians
CertificationsTypically require flagging certificationRequire flagging certification and may need additional traffic control training
Work EnvironmentOutdoor, on-site at construction zones or roadworksSimilar outdoor environments, often overseeing broader traffic management systems
Employer & Industry UsageUsed by construction companies, road maintenance crewsEmployed by traffic control companies, construction firms, and municipalities

Flaggers and Traffic Control Technicians both work outdoors in traffic management roles, often requiring similar certifications. However, Traffic Control Technicians typically have broader responsibilities, including planning and overseeing traffic control setups, while Flaggers primarily direct traffic at specific points. Both roles are essential for maintaining safety during roadwork projects.

What are some common challenges flaggers face on the job, and how can they be managed effectively?

Flaggers often face challenges such as working in varying weather conditions, remaining alert for long periods, and ensuring clear communication with both drivers and construction crews. Managing these challenges requires proper safety training, wearing high-visibility clothing, and using clear hand signals or radios to coordinate with team members. Staying hydrated, taking scheduled breaks, and maintaining situational awareness are also essential for both safety and efficiency.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Flagger, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Flagger, you need knowledge of traffic control regulations, attention to detail, and a valid flagger certification, often obtained through a training program. Familiarity with two-way radios, safety signage, and personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential. Strong communication, alertness, and the ability to stay calm under pressure are standout soft skills. These competencies are crucial for ensuring the safety of workers, drivers, and pedestrians in construction or roadwork zones.
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Infographic showing various Flaggers job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 2% Temporary, 1% Contract, and 2% Nights. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $35,965 per year, or $17.3 per hour.

$14 - $18.50/hr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

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Job description

Flaggers - Entry Level (We Train!) ????

Lindy Flagging LLC - Western PA, Eastern OH, Northern WV

Looking for a reliable job with great pay and benefits? Join Lindy Flagging LLC as a Highway Flagger and start your career in construction today! No experience needed - we'll train you.

What We Offer:

  • Union wages + full benefits (health, retirement, overtime pay)

  • Training & certification opportunities

  • Stable work with one of the "Best Places to Work" in the region

  • A company culture built on Safety, Quality, Integrity, Family, and Community

What You'll Do:

  • Keep traffic flowing safely through construction sites

  • Protect crews and drivers with proper flagging signals

  • Be part of major highway and infrastructure projects

???? Apply now and build your future with Lindy Flagging!

TYPICAL DUTIES:

  1. Discuss traffic routing plans, type and location of control points with construction supervisor.
  2. Reliable daily attendance is crucial to traffic control measures at construction sites adjacent to active traffic.
  3. Distribute traffic control signs and markers along site in designated pattern.
  4. Direct movement of traffic through site, using sign, hand, and flag signals.
  5. Warn construction workers when approaching vehicle fails to heed signals to prevent accident and injury to workers.
  6. Give hand marker to last driver in line up of one-way traffic for Flagger at opposite end of site, signaling clearance for reverse flow of traffic.
  7. Observe safety and security procedures; determine appropriate action beyond guidelines; report potentially unsafe conditions; use equipment and materials properly.
  8. Inform drivers of detour routes through construction sites.
  9. Record license number of traffic control violators for police.
  10. Follow all policies and procedures and meet all performance goals.
  11. Other duties may be assigned.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Educational and experience requirements include: High School Diploma/GED, with 1 year of related experience/training preferred; able to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence and memos; reliable transportation to get to and from work daily (including weekends); must pass drug test; must be willing and able to join the local Laborer's union; may be required to submit to a background check (project-specific); Flagger Certification preferred but not required; willing to work overtime and weekends, and in all types of weather conditions; Dependable and able to maintain composure when faced with potential adverse comments/actions from motorists

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
May vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than indicated here.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly working outdoors and exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment; possibly high, precarious places of work; and all weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.


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