The annual salary statistics of traffic technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of traffic technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $50,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for traffic technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,970.
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 | $54,140 | 3.84% | 21.13% |
| 2021 | $52,060 | -15.06% | - |
| 2020 | $59,900 | 5.61% | - |
| 2019 | $56,540 | 1.36% | - |
| 2018 | $55,770 | 9.16% | - |
| 2017 | $50,660 | 11.11% | - |
| 2014 | $45,030 | 4.71% | - |
| 2013 | $42,910 | 0.49% | - |
| 2012 | $42,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,140, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for traffic technicians in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Pittsburgh (median annual salary of $63,730). Compared with Pittsburgh, the median annual salary of traffic technicians in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 15.0 percent (15.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union |