Traffic Technicians salary by location
National median: $59,090 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $92,710 | +56.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $85,100 | +44.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $84,650 | +43.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $81,910 | +38.6% | 750 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $79,110 | +33.9% | 1,250 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $78,640 | +33.1% | 400 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $78,180 | +32.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $77,810 | +31.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $77,540 | +31.2% | — | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $75,420 | +27.6% | — | 2025 |
| WA | state | $71,960 | +21.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $71,670 | +21.3% | 950 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $71,000 | +20.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $70,970 | +20.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $70,100 | +18.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $68,100 | +15.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $67,450 | +14.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $67,010 | +13.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $66,040 | +11.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $65,610 | +11.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $65,190 | +10.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $64,240 | +8.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $63,780 | +7.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $63,230 | +7.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $62,710 | +6.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $62,300 | +5.4% | 210 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $62,270 | +5.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $61,970 | +4.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $61,460 | +4.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $61,380 | +3.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Toledo, OH | metropolitan | $60,780 | +2.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $60,750 | +2.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $60,750 | +2.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $60,730 | +2.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $60,650 | +2.6% | 140 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $59,980 | +1.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $58,940 | −0.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $58,820 | −0.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $57,180 | −3.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $57,130 | −3.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $57,080 | −3.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $57,080 | −3.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $56,800 | −3.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $56,720 | −4.0% | 220 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $56,720 | −4.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $56,470 | −4.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | metropolitan | $55,500 | −6.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $53,500 | −9.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $53,400 | −9.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $53,100 | −10.1% | 190 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $53,090 | −10.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $52,520 | −11.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $52,430 | −11.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $52,060 | −11.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $51,510 | −12.8% | 100 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $51,220 | −13.3% | 710 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $51,120 | −13.5% | — | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $51,000 | −13.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $50,400 | −14.7% | — | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $50,300 | −14.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $50,120 | −15.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $49,550 | −16.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $49,280 | −16.6% | 80 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $48,770 | −17.5% | 650 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $48,120 | −18.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $48,110 | −18.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $47,670 | −19.3% | — | 2025 |
| KS | state | $47,100 | −20.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $45,620 | −22.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Lakeland, FL | metropolitan | $45,580 | −22.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $45,210 | −23.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $44,970 | −23.9% | 460 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $44,780 | −24.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| Chattanooga, TN | metropolitan | $44,690 | −24.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $44,250 | −25.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $44,090 | −25.4% | — | 2025 |
| LA | state | $42,710 | −27.7% | 130 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $37,890 | −35.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $37,890 | −35.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| McAllen, TX | metropolitan | $35,450 | −40.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | metropolitan | $34,670 | −41.3% | 40 | 2025 |