The salary statistics of traffic technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare traffic technician salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for traffic technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) traffic technicians is $79,510. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid traffic technicians is $32,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of traffic technicians in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,420 | 3.63% | 15.37% |
| 2017 | $46,660 | 0.94% | - |
| 2016 | $46,220 | 2.44% | - |
| 2015 | $45,090 | 0.67% | - |
| 2014 | $44,790 | 8.28% | - |
| 2013 | $41,080 | 0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $40,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].