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Traffic Technicians: pay and where the jobs are
What traffic technicians earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$59,090 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $62,050
- Median hourly wage
- $28.41
- Mean hourly wage
- $29.83
- Employment
- 7,860
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 53-6041.
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How much do traffic technicians make?
The median annual wage for traffic technicians was $59,090 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $39,090 and the highest-paid 10% more than $85,130. As an hourly rate, the median is $28.41. About 7,860 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($79,110), Minnesota ($77,810) and Washington ($71,960). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Iowa.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for traffic technicians looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,090 | $18.79 | $3,258 | $2,799 |
| 25th percentile | $46,440 | $22.33 | $3,870 | $3,291 |
| Median | $59,090 | $28.41 | $4,924 | $4,138 |
| 75th percentile | $75,850 | $36.47 | $6,321 | $5,183 |
| 90th percentile | $85,130 | $40.93 | $7,094 | $5,727 |
Traffic Technicians: pay by state
36 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$62,444 take-home in national prices
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$60,767 take-home in national prices
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$60,291 take-home in national prices
Where a median traffic technician paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,250 | $79,110 | $52,990 | $97,080 | $60,343 | $54,501 |
| Minnesota | 60 | $77,810 | $62,240 | $84,880 | $59,459 | $60,291 |
| Washington | 70 | $71,960 | $60,990 | $103,260 | $58,456 | $54,625 |
| New York | 950 | $71,670 | $46,000 | $105,720 | $55,636 | $51,552 |
| Indiana | 120 | $71,000 | $43,990 | $85,140 | $56,714 | $60,767 |
| Illinois | 40 | $70,970 | $37,010 | $96,150 | $55,389 | $55,412 |
| Iowa | 30 | $68,100 | $36,070 | $89,590 | $54,802 | $62,444 |
| Pennsylvania | 60 | $65,610 | $49,300 | $78,580 | $52,837 | $54,152 |
| New Jersey | 110 | $64,240 | $48,020 | $87,660 | $51,335 | $47,181 |
| Massachusetts | 90 | $63,780 | $44,730 | $116,500 | $50,165 | $47,434 |
| Virginia | 90 | $62,270 | $46,500 | $82,460 | $49,448 | $48,908 |
| Utah | 30 | $61,970 | $41,590 | $81,740 | $49,612 | $50,182 |
| Ohio | 210 | $61,460 | $34,670 | $77,520 | $50,316 | $54,236 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $61,380 | $35,580 | $77,780 | $49,586 | $55,032 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $60,750 | $41,840 | $79,640 | $48,804 | $55,559 |
| Maryland | 140 | $60,650 | $48,500 | $92,900 | $48,397 | $46,111 |
| Arizona | 310 | $59,980 | $38,010 | $89,400 | $49,268 | $48,937 |
| Wisconsin | 40 | $58,940 | $51,400 | $76,100 | $47,521 | $50,503 |
| Idaho | 70 | $57,180 | $45,700 | $80,050 | $46,202 | $48,382 |
| South Carolina | 150 | $57,080 | $41,050 | $74,680 | $46,575 | $49,680 |
| North Carolina | 110 | $56,800 | $45,640 | $80,530 | $46,061 | $48,832 |
| Missouri | 220 | $56,720 | $45,940 | $76,210 | $46,026 | $50,680 |
| West Virginia | 70 | $53,400 | $43,560 | $56,560 | $43,499 | $48,604 |
| Nevada | 190 | $53,100 | $39,480 | $101,280 | $44,846 | $44,855 |
| Alabama | 130 | $52,060 | $35,290 | $65,740 | $41,851 | $47,117 |
| Florida | 710 | $51,220 | $36,670 | $77,700 | $43,335 | $41,905 |
| Connecticut | Not published | $50,400 | $37,680 | $79,950 | $40,402 | $38,995 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $50,120 | $37,980 | $65,200 | $42,451 | $45,799 |
| Arkansas | 50 | $49,550 | $37,820 | $73,910 | $40,648 | $46,755 |
| New Mexico | 80 | $49,280 | $39,610 | $58,610 | $40,625 | $44,056 |
| Texas | 650 | $48,770 | $37,930 | $69,710 | $41,367 | $42,621 |
| Georgia | 220 | $48,110 | $37,910 | $76,610 | $39,184 | $40,693 |
| Kansas | 160 | $47,100 | $37,870 | $64,170 | $38,196 | $42,408 |
| Tennessee | 460 | $44,970 | $43,480 | $62,140 | $38,313 | $41,704 |
| Louisiana | 130 | $42,710 | $35,720 | $55,320 | $35,602 | $40,362 |
| Michigan | 100 | $37,890 | $33,180 | $77,980 | $31,265 | $32,494 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 53-6041. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.