The annual salary statistics of traffic technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of traffic technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for traffic technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of traffic technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,100 | 2.20% | -0.14% |
| 2021 | $61,710 | 2.07% | - |
| 2020 | $60,430 | 3.01% | - |
| 2019 | $58,610 | -1.01% | - |
| 2018 | $59,200 | -6.42% | - |
| 2017 | $63,000 | -0.30% | - |
| 2016 | $63,190 | -6.82% | - |
| 2015 | $67,500 | 11.56% | - |
| 2014 | $59,700 | -5.28% | - |
| 2013 | $62,850 | -0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $63,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,100 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for traffic technicians in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of traffic technicians in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 7.9 percent (7.9%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 35.3 percent (35.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rochester.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| Rochester |