Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for traffic technicians

San Francisco, CA leads at $92,710 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Francisco, CA$92,710$67,290–$97,080
San Diego, CA$85,100$59,090–$85,110
Santa Maria, CA$84,650$58,780–$84,650
New York, NY$81,910$46,000–$83,770
Los Angeles, CA$78,640$59,000–$84,940
Minneapolis, MN$78,180$65,290–$84,880
Washington, DC$70,100$61,530–$78,000
Boston, MA$67,450$60,800–$74,700
Albany, NY$67,010$58,240–$78,170
Philadelphia, PA$66,040$56,150–$78,000
Phoenix, AZ$65,190$59,290–$79,700
Riverside, CA$63,230$43,780–$78,590
Boise City, ID$62,710$47,060–$75,850
Tampa, FL$62,300$49,780–$77,700
Toledo, OH$60,780$54,690–$74,920
Oklahoma City, OK$60,750$51,970–$75,690
Birmingham, AL$60,730$47,620–$73,580
Baltimore, MD$58,820$50,290–$68,570
Dallas, TX$57,130$48,770–$64,180
Columbia, SC$57,080$53,630–$74,680
St. Louis, MO$56,720$49,650–$66,350
Las Vegas, NV$56,470$39,540–$83,200
Springfield, MO$55,500$48,170–$61,530
Greenville, SC$53,500$44,340–$59,140
Houston, TX$53,090$43,100–$59,480
Kansas City, MO$52,520$50,640–$65,550
Orlando, FL$52,430$43,710–$66,710
Austin, TX$51,510$47,630–$58,810
Miami, FL$51,000$41,600–$64,480
Atlanta, GA$50,300$45,970–$65,670
Albuquerque, NM$48,120$39,610–$56,070
San Antonio, TX$45,620$42,270–$55,590
Lakeland, FL$45,580$38,180–$50,270
Wichita, KS$45,210$38,460–$46,320
Memphis, TN$44,780$44,450–$44,780
Chattanooga, TN$44,690$43,880–$49,130
New Orleans, LA$44,250$37,710–$54,050
Detroit, MI$37,890$35,930–$37,890
McAllen, TX$35,450$34,470–$45,060
Akron, OH$34,670$34,670–$55,090

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.