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Traffic Technicians salary in San Francisco, CA

The median traffic technicians in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $92,710 a year, 57% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,630 a month.

10th percentile
$59,150
25th percentile
$67,290
Median percentile
$92,710
75th percentile
$97,080
90th percentile
$104,760

Based on 190 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$67,562 take-home a year
Gross pay$92,710
Federal income tax−$11,566
Social Security + Medicare−$7,092
California income tax (approx.)−$6,490
Monthly take-home$5,630
Every two weeks$2,599

Does it go far here?

$80,190Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All traffic technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California