SOC 53-6041 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Traffic Technicians wages by metro

National median annual wage

$59,090

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 7,860.

That median is 15.9% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Traffic Technicians.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	190	$59,150	$92,710	$104,760
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	230	$59,090	$85,100	$86,740
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	70	$58,780	$84,650	$92,370
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	750	$45,190	$81,910	$107,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	400	$52,370	$78,640	$95,910
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	30	$31,430	$78,180	$84,880
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	Not available	$46,010	$77,540	$81,390
Columbus, OH	Not available	$69,040	$75,420	$78,210
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	300	$55,030	$70,100	$81,140
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	50	$45,220	$67,450	$95,520
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	130	$52,190	$67,010	$84,140
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	30	$49,660	$66,040	$90,010
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	170	$49,820	$65,190	$98,590
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	90	$35,230	$63,230	$95,570
Boise City, ID	40	$45,700	$62,710	$84,170
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	210	$38,050	$62,300	$78,760
Toledo, OH	40	$34,420	$60,780	$83,010
Oklahoma City, OK	40	$48,000	$60,750	$79,640
Birmingham, AL	30	$38,050	$60,730	$73,580
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	100	$48,500	$58,820	$77,880

Metros with the most Traffic Technicians jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	750	$45,190	$81,910	$107,670
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	400	$52,370	$78,640	$95,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	300	$55,030	$70,100	$81,140
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	230	$59,090	$85,100	$86,740
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	210	$38,050	$62,300	$78,760
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	190	$59,150	$92,710	$104,760
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	170	$43,900	$57,130	$76,280
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	170	$49,820	$65,190	$98,590
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	150	$39,480	$56,470	$105,000
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	140	$39,400	$50,300	$82,900
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	130	$52,190	$67,010	$84,140
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	120	$36,670	$51,000	$76,180
Chattanooga, TN-GA	110	$43,880	$44,690	$60,990
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	100	$47,630	$51,510	$72,330
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	100	$48,500	$58,820	$77,880
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	100	$38,340	$53,090	$74,160
Kansas City, MO-KS	100	$45,940	$52,520	$76,210
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	90	$43,080	$44,780	$60,520
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	90	$35,230	$63,230	$95,570
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	80	$33,180	$37,890	$77,980

State estimates for Traffic Technicians, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
California	1,250	$52,990	$79,110	$97,080
Minnesota	60	$62,240	$77,810	$84,880
Washington	70	$60,990	$71,960	$103,260
New York	950	$46,000	$71,670	$105,720
Indiana	120	$43,990	$71,000	$85,140
Illinois	40	$37,010	$70,970	$96,150
Iowa	30	$36,070	$68,100	$89,590
Pennsylvania	60	$49,300	$65,610	$78,580
New Jersey	110	$48,020	$64,240	$87,660
Massachusetts	90	$44,730	$63,780	$116,500
Virginia	90	$46,500	$62,270	$82,460
Utah	30	$41,590	$61,970	$81,740
Ohio	210	$34,670	$61,460	$77,520
Nebraska	40	$35,580	$61,380	$77,780
Oklahoma	90	$41,840	$60,750	$79,640
Maryland	140	$48,500	$60,650	$92,900
Arizona	310	$38,010	$59,980	$89,400
Wisconsin	40	$51,400	$58,940	$76,100
Idaho	70	$45,700	$57,180	$80,050
South Carolina	150	$41,050	$57,080	$74,680
North Carolina	110	$45,640	$56,800	$80,530
Missouri	220	$45,940	$56,720	$76,210
West Virginia	70	$43,560	$53,400	$56,560
Nevada	190	$39,480	$53,100	$101,280
Alabama	130	$35,290	$52,060	$65,740
Florida	710	$36,670	$51,220	$77,700
Connecticut	Not available	$37,680	$50,400	$79,950
Wyoming	30	$37,980	$50,120	$65,200
Arkansas	50	$37,820	$49,550	$73,910
New Mexico	80	$39,610	$49,280	$58,610
Texas	650	$37,930	$48,770	$69,710
Georgia	220	$37,910	$48,110	$76,610
Kansas	160	$37,870	$47,100	$64,170
Tennessee	460	$43,480	$44,970	$62,140
Louisiana	130	$35,720	$42,710	$55,320
Michigan	100	$33,180	$37,890	$77,980

What is the national median wage for Traffic Technicians?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Traffic Technicians is $59,090. Employment is 7,860.

How does Traffic Technicians pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Traffic Technicians is 15.9% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Traffic Technicians?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $92,710.