Traffic Technicians
SOC code 53-6041 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $39,090 | $18.79 |
| 25th percentile | $46,440 | $22.33 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $59,090 | $28.41 |
| 75th percentile | $75,850 | $36.47 |
| 90th percentile | $85,130 | $40.93 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Traffic Technicians (SOC 53-6041), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 36 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 120 | $49,640 | $50,660 | $35,130 | $41,480 | $55,320 | $63,820 |
| Arizona | 280 | $63,230 | $59,870 | $46,870 | $48,970 | $72,460 | $78,920 |
| Arkansas | 40 | $46,760 | $46,590 | $31,640 | $37,400 | $56,120 | $58,880 |
| California | — | $75,260 | $80,570 | $53,040 | $58,160 | $84,760 | $97,990 |
| Connecticut | — | $51,480 | $49,050 | $36,670 | $36,670 | $56,990 | $76,710 |
| Florida | 760 | $54,650 | $52,230 | $26,090 | $40,740 | $65,680 | $76,640 |
| Georgia | 290 | $56,860 | $52,720 | $38,340 | $41,990 | $63,900 | $88,740 |
| Idaho | 70 | $62,510 | $60,940 | $44,290 | $46,230 | $74,540 | $81,910 |
| Indiana | 70 | $55,310 | $58,830 | $33,890 | $47,580 | $61,980 | $67,040 |
| Iowa | 30 | $71,790 | $69,830 | $58,110 | $66,440 | $80,700 | $87,180 |
| Kansas | 130 | $44,250 | $41,590 | $29,750 | $36,270 | $50,500 | $63,960 |
| Louisiana | 90 | $38,080 | $36,060 | $26,660 | $30,040 | $44,830 | $51,160 |
| Maryland | 120 | $66,500 | $66,920 | $45,120 | $55,900 | $74,990 | $90,640 |
| Massachusetts | 70 | $68,590 | $61,810 | $43,930 | $43,930 | $93,800 | $114,400 |
| Michigan | 90 | $45,980 | $37,220 | $32,590 | $37,220 | $56,340 | $71,460 |
| Minnesota | 40 | $67,630 | $71,020 | $52,440 | $61,350 | $76,680 | $79,480 |
| Mississippi | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Missouri | 240 | $57,920 | $55,120 | $45,110 | $50,880 | $63,960 | $73,840 |
| Nebraska | 50 | $55,460 | $58,880 | $33,860 | $37,990 | $67,610 | $84,630 |
| Nevada | 220 | $59,330 | $51,410 | $38,420 | $43,160 | $71,840 | $97,700 |
| New Jersey | 110 | $61,850 | $59,750 | $45,080 | $49,430 | $72,780 | $83,430 |
| New Mexico | 90 | $48,860 | $48,020 | $38,890 | $40,100 | $55,060 | $58,450 |
| New York | 970 | $70,490 | $69,930 | $38,080 | $44,880 | $81,730 | $103,040 |
| North Carolina | 120 | $51,780 | $48,830 | $35,620 | $40,950 | $58,810 | $76,160 |
| Ohio | 120 | $63,370 | $59,810 | $40,990 | $57,290 | $74,060 | $82,910 |
| Oklahoma | 90 | $57,330 | $59,120 | $40,820 | $47,150 | $62,410 | $77,500 |
| Oregon | 50 | $64,750 | $62,910 | $60,320 | $62,910 | $62,910 | $74,290 |
| Pennsylvania | 80 | $61,320 | $58,800 | $45,150 | $48,760 | $69,230 | $83,500 |
| South Carolina | 130 | $54,070 | $55,330 | $39,680 | $49,220 | $58,940 | $66,990 |
| Tennessee | 210 | $55,590 | $54,910 | $46,560 | $47,670 | $62,140 | $63,590 |
| Texas | 700 | $50,050 | $47,890 | $36,830 | $40,330 | $57,760 | $65,170 |
| Virginia | 110 | $65,620 | $62,360 | $45,670 | $55,390 | $79,190 | $82,830 |
| Washington | 50 | $82,870 | $79,150 | $62,180 | $65,500 | $98,290 | $101,520 |
| West Virginia | 80 | $52,440 | $50,500 | $40,660 | $48,230 | $59,930 | $59,930 |
| Wisconsin | 40 | $63,100 | $59,870 | $56,460 | $57,360 | $63,790 | $74,740 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $52,070 | $52,030 | $35,730 | $43,940 | $59,310 | $64,030 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.