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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

53-6041 Traffic Technicians

Conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of traffic engineer.


National estimates for Traffic Technicians
Industry profile for Traffic Technicians
Geographic profile for Traffic Technicians

National estimates for Traffic Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Traffic Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
7,310 4.5 % $ 26.31 $ 54,720 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Traffic Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.52 $ 19.42 $ 24.06 $ 31.17 $ 40.64
Annual Wage (2) $ 34,370 $ 40,390 $ 50,050 $ 64,830 $ 84,520


Industry profile for Traffic Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Traffic Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Traffic Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Traffic Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,430 0.08 $ 28.10 $ 58,440
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,140 0.05 $ 26.97 $ 56,090
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 690 0.04 $ 21.24 $ 44,170
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 290 0.09 $ 16.63 $ 34,580
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 170 0.05 $ 24.20 $ 50,330

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Traffic Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) 290 0.09 $ 16.63 $ 34,580
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,430 0.08 $ 28.10 $ 58,440
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 170 0.05 $ 24.20 $ 50,330
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,140 0.05 $ 26.97 $ 56,090
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 690 0.04 $ 21.24 $ 44,170

Top paying industries for Traffic Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,430 0.08 $ 28.10 $ 58,440
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,140 0.05 $ 26.97 $ 56,090
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation (8) (8) $ 26.62 $ 55,370
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 170 0.05 $ 24.20 $ 50,330
Utility System Construction 60 0.01 $ 21.47 $ 44,660


Geographic profile for Traffic Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Traffic Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Traffic Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of traffic technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Traffic Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,220 0.13 2.71 $ 32.55 $ 67,700
Florida 830 0.09 1.83 $ 22.86 $ 47,550
Texas 500 0.04 0.77 $ 21.82 $ 45,390
Tennessee 460 0.15 3.01 $ 27.26 $ 56,700
California 320 0.02 0.37 $ 35.02 $ 72,840


Map of location quotient of traffic technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Traffic Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tennessee 460 0.15 3.01 $ 27.26 $ 56,700
New York 1,220 0.13 2.71 $ 32.55 $ 67,700
New Mexico 100 0.13 2.57 $ 21.21 $ 44,120
Wyoming 30 0.13 2.57 $ 24.07 $ 50,070
Nevada 170 0.12 2.46 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of traffic technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Traffic Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 60 0.02 0.34 $ 36.81 $ 76,560
California 320 0.02 0.37 $ 35.02 $ 72,840
Oregon 100 0.05 1.08 $ 33.08 $ 68,810
Minnesota 40 0.01 0.25 $ 32.79 $ 68,210
Iowa 40 0.03 0.52 $ 32.68 $ 67,970



Map of employment of traffic technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Traffic Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,080 0.12 2.39 $ 32.90 $ 68,420
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 260 0.08 1.71 $ 30.98 $ 64,430
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 220 0.16 3.21 $ 23.95 $ 49,810
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 170 0.13 2.63 $ 20.18 $ 41,980
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 170 0.16 3.27 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 170 0.16 3.27 (8) (8)
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 170 0.07 1.51 $ 30.97 $ 64,420
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 160 0.04 0.85 $ 24.28 $ 50,500
Kansas City, MO-KS 150 0.15 2.94 $ 22.11 $ 45,980
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 110 0.08 1.71 $ 22.98 $ 47,790


Map of location quotient of traffic technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Traffic Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Jackson, TN 50 0.73 14.77 $ 27.83 $ 57,880
Jefferson City, MO 30 0.47 9.50 $ 21.89 $ 45,540
Chattanooga, TN-GA 70 0.27 5.38 $ 25.30 $ 52,620
Springfield, MO 40 0.21 4.20 $ 21.63 $ 44,980
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 90 0.21 4.19 $ 33.00 $ 68,640
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 30 0.19 3.76 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
Tallahassee, FL 30 0.18 3.63 $ 25.14 $ 52,290
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 170 0.16 3.27 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 170 0.16 3.27 (8) (8)
Knoxville, TN 60 0.16 3.22 $ 27.66 $ 57,530


Map of annual mean wages of traffic technicians by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Traffic Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 40 0.02 0.38 $ 42.12 $ 87,610
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 60 0.05 1.10 $ 34.72 $ 72,220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 110 0.02 0.36 $ 33.41 $ 69,490
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 70 0.03 0.53 $ 33.01 $ 68,650
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 90 0.21 4.19 $ 33.00 $ 68,640
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,080 0.12 2.39 $ 32.90 $ 68,420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 30 0.02 0.38 $ 32.58 $ 67,760
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 260 0.08 1.71 $ 30.98 $ 64,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 170 0.07 1.51 $ 30.97 $ 64,420
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 30 0.03 0.68 $ 30.31 $ 63,040

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Traffic Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.13 2.71 $ 15.82 $ 32,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Traffic Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.13 2.71 $ 15.82 $ 32,910

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Traffic Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.13 2.71 $ 15.82 $ 32,910


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023