Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
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) |
| 7,530 |
2.4 % |
$ 27.25 |
$ 56,680 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Traffic Technicians:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 17.45 |
$ 20.56 |
$ 25.12 |
$ 32.39 |
$ 37.90 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 36,290 |
$ 42,770 |
$ 52,240 |
$ 67,370 |
$ 78,840 |
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) |
5,080 |
0.09 |
$ 28.43 |
$ 59,140 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,220 |
0.06 |
$ 27.55 |
$ 57,300 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
400 |
0.02 |
$ 21.87 |
$ 45,480 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
150 |
0.04 |
$ 17.06 |
$ 35,490 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
130 |
0.03 |
$ 23.09 |
$ 48,020 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Traffic Technicians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
40 |
0.10 |
$ 29.37 |
$ 61,090 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
5,080 |
0.09 |
$ 28.43 |
$ 59,140 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,220 |
0.06 |
$ 27.55 |
$ 57,300 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
150 |
0.04 |
$ 17.06 |
$ 35,490 |
| Other Support Services |
120 |
0.04 |
(8) |
(8) |
Top paying industries for Traffic Technicians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation |
40 |
0.10 |
$ 29.37 |
$ 61,090 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
5,080 |
0.09 |
$ 28.43 |
$ 59,140 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,220 |
0.06 |
$ 27.55 |
$ 57,300 |
| Utility System Construction |
80 |
0.01 |
$ 25.83 |
$ 53,730 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
130 |
0.03 |
$ 23.09 |
$ 48,020 |
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.
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 |
1,640 |
0.17 |
3.52 |
$ 29.91 |
$ 62,210 |
| Florida |
650 |
0.07 |
1.36 |
$ 24.10 |
$ 50,130 |
| Texas |
610 |
0.04 |
0.91 |
$ 23.43 |
$ 48,720 |
| California |
500 |
0.03 |
0.56 |
$ 35.28 |
$ 73,390 |
| Tennessee |
430 |
0.13 |
2.70 |
$ 27.39 |
$ 56,980 |
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) |
| New York |
1,640 |
0.17 |
3.52 |
$ 29.91 |
$ 62,210 |
| Tennessee |
430 |
0.13 |
2.70 |
$ 27.39 |
$ 56,980 |
| Kansas |
180 |
0.13 |
2.62 |
$ 18.79 |
$ 39,080 |
| Wyoming |
30 |
0.12 |
2.46 |
$ 25.34 |
$ 52,710 |
| New Mexico |
100 |
0.11 |
2.30 |
$ 22.55 |
$ 46,910 |
Top paying states for Traffic Technicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Massachusetts |
50 |
0.01 |
0.29 |
$ 37.96 |
$ 78,950 |
| Washington |
50 |
0.01 |
0.28 |
$ 37.64 |
$ 78,300 |
| Oregon |
50 |
0.03 |
0.51 |
$ 35.46 |
$ 73,760 |
| California |
500 |
0.03 |
0.56 |
$ 35.28 |
$ 73,390 |
| Iowa |
40 |
0.02 |
0.46 |
$ 33.10 |
$ 68,860 |
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 |
1,530 |
0.16 |
3.24 |
$ 29.95 |
$ 62,290 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
310 |
0.10 |
2.00 |
$ 31.01 |
$ 64,500 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
200 |
0.14 |
2.84 |
$ 25.66 |
$ 53,360 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
180 |
0.05 |
0.93 |
$ 26.58 |
$ 55,290 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
180 |
0.06 |
1.27 |
$ 24.70 |
$ 51,370 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
180 |
0.03 |
0.58 |
$ 33.58 |
$ 69,840 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
170 |
0.08 |
1.54 |
$ 32.80 |
$ 68,230 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
160 |
0.15 |
2.99 |
$ 28.39 |
$ 59,050 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
140 |
0.04 |
0.87 |
$ 23.21 |
$ 48,270 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
130 |
0.10 |
1.95 |
$ 21.52 |
$ 44,760 |
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) |
| Jefferson City, MO |
30 |
0.40 |
8.09 |
$ 25.75 |
$ 53,550 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA |
70 |
0.26 |
5.24 |
$ 25.58 |
$ 53,200 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
100 |
0.23 |
4.59 |
$ 32.54 |
$ 67,680 |
| Springfield, MO |
40 |
0.18 |
3.53 |
$ 23.79 |
$ 49,480 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL |
40 |
0.17 |
3.34 |
$ 24.65 |
$ 51,270 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,530 |
0.16 |
3.24 |
$ 29.95 |
$ 62,290 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN |
160 |
0.15 |
2.99 |
$ 28.39 |
$ 59,050 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
200 |
0.14 |
2.84 |
$ 25.66 |
$ 53,360 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
30 |
0.14 |
2.79 |
$ 22.70 |
$ 47,210 |
| Wichita, KS |
40 |
0.13 |
2.71 |
$ 16.61 |
$ 34,540 |
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 |
90 |
0.04 |
0.77 |
$ 38.44 |
$ 79,960 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
50 |
0.02 |
0.35 |
$ 38.18 |
$ 79,420 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
60 |
0.02 |
0.40 |
$ 33.70 |
$ 70,100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
180 |
0.03 |
0.58 |
$ 33.58 |
$ 69,840 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
170 |
0.08 |
1.54 |
$ 32.80 |
$ 68,230 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
100 |
0.23 |
4.59 |
$ 32.54 |
$ 67,680 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
50 |
0.03 |
0.58 |
$ 32.33 |
$ 67,250 |
| Columbus, OH |
40 |
0.03 |
0.70 |
$ 31.51 |
$ 65,530 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
310 |
0.10 |
2.00 |
$ 31.01 |
$ 64,500 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV |
100 |
0.09 |
1.81 |
$ 30.28 |
$ 62,980 |
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 |
0.14 |
2.84 |
$ 18.23 |
$ 37,930 |
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 |
0.14 |
2.84 |
$ 18.23 |
$ 37,930 |
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 |
0.14 |
2.84 |
$ 18.23 |
$ 37,930 |
About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
