The annual salary statistics of traffic technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of traffic technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $41,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,240 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for traffic technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,680.
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 | $53,240 | 8.68% | 20.98% |
| 2021 | $48,620 | 0.56% | - |
| 2020 | $48,350 | 4.32% | - |
| 2019 | $46,260 | -1.08% | - |
| 2018 | $46,760 | -6.18% | - |
| 2017 | $49,650 | 24.77% | - |
| 2016 | $37,350 | 10.17% | - |
| 2015 | $33,550 | -0.60% | - |
| 2014 | $33,750 | -24.65% | - |
| 2012 | $42,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,240, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for traffic technicians in state of Virginia, followed by Richmond (median annual salary $40,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of traffic technicians in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 23.4 percent (23.4%) higher than that in Richmond.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Richmond | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |