Traffic technician earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level traffic technician earnings begin at:

$45.43 per hour

$94,500 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level traffic technician earnings begin at:

$39.48 per hour

$82,120 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level traffic technician earnings begin at:

$35.04 per hour

$72,880 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level traffic technician earnings begin at:

$29.14 per hour

$60,600 per year

10th percentile

Starting level traffic technician earnings begin at:

$21.59 per hour

$44,900 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Traffic technician salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oregon $72,880
Nevada $67,660
New York $64,730
Washington $63,810
California $58,090
Illinois $54,570
Hawaii $54,120
Colorado $53,540
Pennsylvania $53,220
New Jersey $50,690
Ohio $50,450
Minnesota $50,230
Virginia $50,000
Wisconsin $48,920
Utah $48,170
Arizona $46,720
Missouri $45,790
Kansas $44,810
Wyoming $44,650
Texas $42,570
Tennessee $42,190
Michigan $41,550
South Carolina $41,450
Florida $40,810
Maryland $40,060
Arkansas $38,930
Oklahoma $38,190
North Carolina $38,070
Georgia $37,620
Louisiana $37,050
Kentucky $36,920
Iowa $36,680
Massachusetts $36,670
Indiana $36,100
New Mexico $35,070
West Virginia $27,190
Mississippi $27,140

How do traffic technician salaries compare to similar careers?

Traffic technicians earn about the same as related careers in Oregon. On average, they make less than ship engineers but more than locomotive engineers.

Career Median Salary
Ship engineer salary $72K
Freight and cargo inspector salary $65K
Transportation planner salary $74K
Logistician salary $70K
Commercial pilot salary $66K
Traffic technician salary $73K
Avionics technician salary $64K
Customs broker salary $64K
Aircraft mechanic salary $60K
Locomotive engineer salary $59K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)