Traffic Technicians
Traffic Technicians earn an average annual salary of $77,090, making it one of the higher-paying occupations. Professionals in this field are primarily employed in industries such as Cross-industry and Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation).
Key Statistics
Employment
Employment and salary information for the Traffic Technicians workforce.
Employment Over Time
0 Workforce in 2023
The Traffic Technicians workforce has been growing over time.
Historical employment trends for Traffic Technicians.
Yearly Wage Ranking
$77,090 Average Wage
In 2023, Traffic Technicians earned an average of $77,090.
Wage ranking compared to other occupations.
Wage Distribution
This chart shows the distribution of average salaries by income buckets for Traffic Technicians.
Salary distribution for Traffic Technicians.
Employment Growth Projections
-0.6% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
1,727 Projected Employment (5 years)
Projected growth: -3.0%
1,675 Projected Employment (10 years)
Projected growth: -5.8%
This occupation is experiencing a decline. Consider related fields with better growth prospects.
Historical employment trends and future projections for Traffic Technicians.
Industry
Information on the industries that employ Traffic Technicians and on wages for those in the field.
Occupations by Industries
This graphic shows the share of Traffic Technicians employed by various industries.
Industry distribution for Traffic Technicians.
Wage Trends by Industry
3.5% Average Annual Wage Growth Rate
Historical wage growth trends by industry for Traffic Technicians.
Geographic Distribution
Employment and wage information by geographic location for Traffic Technicians.
Metropolitan employment on this page is from the California OEWS extract. Area names omit state codes; all listed metros are in California, so the state chart shows California totals (not a multi-state ranking).
Top States by Employment
Top States by Employment:
- CA: 890 employees, $75,195 avg wage
Top 10 states by employment for Traffic Technicians.
Top Metropolitan Areas
Top Metropolitan Areas:
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA: 230 employees, $74,498 avg wage
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 190 employees, $78,000 avg wage
- Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD: 150 employees, $69,971 avg wage
- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA: 90 employees, $65,136 avg wage
- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA: 90 employees, $74,580 avg wage
- San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 70 employees, $87,245 avg wage
- Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA: 30 employees, $79,548 avg wage
- Vallejo MSA: 20 employees, $79,435 avg wage
- Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD: 20 employees, $90,832 avg wage
Top 10 metropolitan statistical areas by employment for Traffic Technicians.
Diversity
Demographic information on Traffic Technicians in the US.
Gender and Age
The workforce of Traffic Technicians in 2023 was 0 people, with 62.0% women and 38.0% men.
Gender and age distribution for Traffic Technicians.
Races
Racial and ethnic shares when present in the career dataset. If the chart area shows a notice instead, occupational race/ethnicity fields are not yet populated for this extract.
Race and ethnicity distribution for Traffic Technicians.
Education & Skills
Data on higher education choices and required skills for Traffic Technicians.
Majors
The most common majors achieved by Traffic Technicians in 2023 were Technical Training, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Common majors for Traffic Technicians.
Education Levels
The main educational levels achieved by Traffic Technicians workers.
Education level distribution for Traffic Technicians.
Skills
Traffic Technicians need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Judgment and Decision Making.
Required skills for Traffic Technicians.
Knowledge & Abilities
Knowledge areas and abilities required for Traffic Technicians.
Knowledge Areas
The most important knowledge areas for Traffic Technicians include Public Safety and Security, Transportation, Computers and Electronics, English Language, Engineering and Technology.
Knowledge areas required for Traffic Technicians.
Abilities
Key abilities needed for Traffic Technicians include Problem Sensitivity, Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Inductive Reasoning, Written Comprehension.
Required abilities for Traffic Technicians.
Work Activities
Common work activities performed by Traffic Technicians.
Daily Activities
Traffic Technicians spend their time on activities such as Getting Information, Working with Computers, Making Decisions and Solving Problems, Processing Information, Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates.
Most important work activities for Traffic Technicians.
About
Traffic Technicians
The average yearly wage for Traffic Technicians was $77,090 in 2023.
SOC Code
53-6041 - Traffic Technicians
Insights and Analysis
Compensation snapshot: Traffic Technicians reports an average salary of $77,090.
Forward outlook: Projected annual decline is -0.6%, which should inform long-term career planning.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology
Data for this profile is sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS), and O*NET Online.
All wage figures represent annual averages and may vary by location, industry, and experience level.