Traffic Technicians Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 36 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median traffic technicians in the US earns $59,090 per year (7,860 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($79,110) and lowest in Michigan ($37,890) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Traffic Technicians pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Technicians in California | $79,110 | $61,356 | $5,113 | 77.6% | 1,250 |
| Traffic Technicians in Minnesota | $77,810 | $59,802 | $4,983 | 76.9% | 60 |
| Traffic Technicians in Washington | $71,960 | $59,454 | $4,955 | 82.6% | 70 |
| Traffic Technicians in New York | $71,670 | $55,977 | $4,665 | 78.1% | 950 |
| Traffic Technicians in Indiana | $71,000 | $56,714 | $4,726 | 79.9% | 120 |
| Traffic Technicians in Illinois | $70,970 | $55,389 | $4,616 | 78% | 40 |
| Traffic Technicians in Iowa | $68,100 | $54,802 | $4,567 | 80.5% | 30 |
| Traffic Technicians in Pennsylvania | $65,610 | $52,883 | $4,407 | 80.6% | 60 |
| Traffic Technicians in New Jersey | $64,240 | $51,794 | $4,316 | 80.6% | 110 |
| Traffic Technicians in Massachusetts | $63,780 | $50,458 | $4,205 | 79.1% | 90 |
| Traffic Technicians in Virginia | $62,270 | $49,448 | $4,121 | 79.4% | 90 |
| Traffic Technicians in Utah | $61,970 | $49,184 | $4,099 | 79.4% | 30 |
| Traffic Technicians in Ohio | $61,460 | $50,655 | $4,221 | 82.4% | 210 |
| Traffic Technicians in Nebraska | $61,380 | $49,586 | $4,132 | 80.8% | 40 |
| Traffic Technicians in Oklahoma | $60,750 | $48,804 | $4,067 | 80.3% | 90 |
| Traffic Technicians in Maryland | $60,650 | $48,395 | $4,033 | 79.8% | 140 |
| Traffic Technicians in Arizona | $59,980 | $49,083 | $4,090 | 81.8% | 310 |
| Traffic Technicians in Wisconsin | $58,940 | $47,726 | $3,977 | 81% | 40 |
| Traffic Technicians in Idaho | $57,180 | $46,202 | $3,850 | 80.8% | 70 |
| Traffic Technicians in South Carolina | $57,080 | $45,776 | $3,815 | 80.2% | 150 |
| Traffic Technicians in North Carolina | $56,800 | $46,061 | $3,838 | 81.1% | 110 |
| Traffic Technicians in Missouri | $56,720 | $46,026 | $3,836 | 81.1% | 220 |
| Traffic Technicians in West Virginia | $53,400 | $43,415 | $3,618 | 81.3% | 70 |
| Traffic Technicians in Nevada | $53,100 | $44,846 | $3,737 | 84.5% | 190 |
| Traffic Technicians in Alabama | $52,060 | $41,672 | $3,473 | 80% | 130 |
| Traffic Technicians in Florida | $51,220 | $43,335 | $3,611 | 84.6% | 710 |
| Traffic Technicians in Connecticut | $50,400 | $41,333 | $3,444 | 82% | — |
| Traffic Technicians in Wyoming | $50,120 | $42,451 | $3,538 | 84.7% | 30 |
| Traffic Technicians in Arkansas | $49,550 | $40,274 | $3,356 | 81.3% | 50 |
| Traffic Technicians in New Mexico | $49,280 | $40,625 | $3,385 | 82.4% | 80 |
| Traffic Technicians in Texas | $48,770 | $41,367 | $3,447 | 84.8% | 650 |
| Traffic Technicians in Georgia | $48,110 | $38,962 | $3,247 | 81% | 220 |
| Traffic Technicians in Kansas | $47,100 | $38,196 | $3,183 | 81.1% | 160 |
| Traffic Technicians in Tennessee | $44,970 | $38,313 | $3,193 | 85.2% | 460 |
| Traffic Technicians in Louisiana | $42,710 | $35,602 | $2,967 | 83.4% | 130 |
| Traffic Technicians in Michigan | $37,890 | $31,265 | $2,605 | 82.5% | 100 |
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