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Traffic Technicians Salary in Chattanooga, TN

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Traffic Technicians in Chattanooga, TN have a median annual salary of $44,690, with 110 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $43,880 at the 10th percentile to $60,990 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$44,690

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$21.49

Employment

110

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$43,880
10th
$43,880
25th
$44,690
Median
$49,130
75th
$60,990
90th

Local compared with national

Chattanooga, TN

$44,690

Median annual · 2025

United States

$59,090

Median annual · 2025

The Chattanooga, TN median is 24.4% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $14,400).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.6
  2. 2.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.3
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.3
  4. 4.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.3
  5. 5.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3
  7. 7.WritingImportance 3.1
  8. 8.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  9. 9.Active LearningImportance 3.0
  10. 10.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0
  11. 11.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Bentley MicroStation
  • C++
  • Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
  • Dowling Associates TRAFFIX
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • JAMAR Technologies PETRAPro
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows

Common tasks

  • Study factors affecting traffic conditions, such as lighting or sign and marking visibility, to assess their effectiveness.
  • Interact with the public to answer traffic-related questions, respond to complaints or requests, or discuss traffic control ordinances, plans, policies, or procedures.
  • Prepare work orders for repair, maintenance, or changes in traffic systems.
  • Plan, design, and improve components of traffic control systems to accommodate current or projected traffic and to increase usability and efficiency.
  • Analyze data related to traffic flow, accident rates, or proposed development to determine the most efficient methods to expedite traffic flow.
  • Visit development or work sites to determine projects' effect on traffic and the adequacy of traffic control and safety plans or to suggest traffic control measures.
  • Operate counters and record data to assess the volume, type, and movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic at specified times.
  • Measure and record the speed of vehicular traffic, using electrical timing devices or radar equipment.
  • Gather and compile data from hand count sheets, machine count tapes, or radar speed checks and code data for computer input.
  • Study traffic delays by noting times of delays, the numbers of vehicles affected, and vehicle speed through the delay area.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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