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Traffic Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Traffic Technicianss in the United States earn a median salary of $58,480/year ($28.12/hr). Salaries range from $38,060 to $85,810 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$38K
10th percentile
$47K
25th percentile
$58K
Median
$74K
75th percentile
$86K
90th percentile

Traffic Technicians salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
California$81K$38.74/hr-
Washington$79K$38.05/hr50
Minnesota$71K$34.14/hr40
New York$70K$33.62/hr970
Iowa$70K$33.57/hr30
Maryland$67K$32.18/hr120
Oregon$63K$30.24/hr50
Virginia$62K$29.98/hr110
Massachusetts$62K$29.72/hr70
Idaho$61K$29.3/hr70

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$98K-
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$95K100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$84K230
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$83K90
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$78K340
Columbus, OH$74K40
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$72K790
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$68K340
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$66K110
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$66K290
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