Traffic Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$59,090
$28.41/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,090 | $18.79 |
| 25th percentile | $46,440 | $22.33 |
| Median | $59,090 | $28.41 |
| 75th percentile | $75,850 | $36.47 |
| 90th percentile | $85,130 | $40.93 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 7,860
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $79,110 | $71,451 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 2nd | $77,810 | $78,898 1st |
| Washington | ||
| 3rd | $71,960 | $67,244 8th |
| New York | ||
| 4th | $71,670 | $66,410 10th |
| Indiana | ||
| 5th | $71,000 | $76,075 3rd |
| Illinois | ||
| 6th | $70,970 | $71,000 5th |
| Iowa | ||
| 7th | $68,100 | $77,596 2nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 8th | $65,610 | $67,243 9th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 9th | $64,240 | $59,041 22nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 10th | $63,780 | $60,308 17th |
| Virginia | ||
| 11th | $62,270 | $61,590 15th |
| Utah | ||
| 12th | $61,970 | $62,682 12th |
| Ohio | ||
| 13th | $61,460 | $66,247 11th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 14th | $61,380 | $68,122 7th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 15th | $60,750 | $69,157 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 16th | $60,650 | $57,784 24th |
| Arizona | ||
| 17th | $59,980 | $59,577 21st |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 18th | $58,940 | $62,639 13th |
| Idaho | ||
| 19th | $57,180 | $59,878 19th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 20th | $57,080 | $60,886 16th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 21st | $56,800 | $60,217 18th |
| Missouri | ||
| 22nd | $56,720 | $62,455 14th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 23rd | $53,400 | $59,667 20th |
| Nevada | ||
| 24th | $53,100 | $53,111 28th |
| Alabama | ||
| 25th | $52,060 | $58,611 23rd |
| Florida | ||
| 26th | $51,220 | $49,529 32nd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 27th | $50,400 | $48,644 34th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 28th | $50,120 | $54,072 26th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 29th | $49,550 | $56,995 25th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 30th | $49,280 | $53,442 27th |
| Texas | ||
| 31st | $48,770 | $50,249 30th |
| Georgia | ||
| 32nd | $48,110 | $49,962 31st |
| Kansas | ||
| 33rd | $47,100 | $52,294 29th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 34th | $44,970 | $48,950 33rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 35th | $42,710 | $48,420 35th |
| Michigan | ||
| 36th | $37,890 | $39,380 36th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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