How much do Traffic Technicians make in Bakersfield-Delano, CA?

Percentile spread

For Traffic Technicians, the published 10th percentile is $46,010 and the 90th percentile is $81,390. The difference is $35,380, which is 45.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $56,410 to the 75th at $77,540, covers $21,130.

The mean annual wage is $68,840, which sits below the median of $77,540. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Bakersfield-Delano, CA median is 31.2% higher than the national median of $59,090 for Traffic Technicians. In 2024 national prices the local median is $76,859, which is 30.1% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 2% lower than the California median of $79,110.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Bakersfield-Delano, CA is 100.886, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $77,540 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Traffic Technicians at $76,859 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

4 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Traffic Technicians. Bakersfield-Delano, CA ranks 4th of 5 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is 91 miles away, with a median of $78,640 and employment of 400. That median is 1.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $69,246, against $76,859 here.
• Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is 93 miles away, with a median of $84,650 and employment of 70. That median is 9.2% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $77,805, against $76,859 here.
• Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA is 157 miles away, with a median of $63,230 and employment of 90. That median is 18.5% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $59,403, against $76,859 here.