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
California $79,110
Minnesota $77,810
Oregon $72,880
Washington $71,960
New York $71,670
Indiana $71,000
Illinois $70,970
Iowa $68,100
Pennsylvania $65,610
New Jersey $64,240
Massachusetts $63,780
Colorado $62,760
Virginia $62,270
Utah $61,970
Ohio $61,460
Nebraska $61,380
Oklahoma $60,750
Maryland $60,650
Arizona $59,980
Wisconsin $58,940
Idaho $57,180
South Carolina $57,080
North Carolina $56,800
Missouri $56,720
Hawaii $54,120
West Virginia $53,400
Nevada $53,100
Alabama $52,060
Florida $51,220
Connecticut $50,400
Wyoming $50,120
Arkansas $49,550
New Mexico $49,280
Texas $48,770
Georgia $48,110
Kansas $47,100
Tennessee $44,970
Louisiana $42,710
Michigan $37,890
Kentucky $36,920
Mississippi $36,440

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 air traffic controllers but more than locomotive engineers.

Career Median Salary
Air traffic controller salary $92K
Flight attendant salary $71K
Freight and cargo inspector salary $65K
Transportation planner salary $74K
Logistician salary $70K
Traffic technician salary $73K
Avionics technician salary $64K
Customs broker salary $64K
Aircraft mechanic salary $60K
Locomotive engineer salary $59K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)