What is the salary of a Traffic Engineer? In the United States, a Traffic Engineer earns an average salary of $105,276. The salary range for a Traffic Engineer is usually between $86,640 and $128,066 per year, representing the 25th to 75th percentiles respectively. The top 10% of earners, that is the 90th percentile, have an annual salary of $141,555. The highest Traffic Engineer salary in the United States was $429,860. The average hourly pay for a Traffic Engineer is $50.61.
Top 3 states paying the highest average Traffic Engineer salary are California, with an average salary of $199,822, followed by New York, with an average salary of $161,111, and Nevada, with an average salary of $141,827. Employers paying the highest salary for a Traffic Engineer job are City of Portland (OR), City of Plano (TX) and Miami-Dade County (FL).
| Employer | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| City of Portland, OR | $130,064 |
| City of Plano, TX | $104,641 |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | $103,580 |
| City of Frisco, TX | $101,819 |
| Clark County, WA | $101,546 |
| City of Madison, WI | $99,745 |
| City of Chicago Department of Finance, IL | $97,075 |
| City of Phoenix, AZ | $88,197 |
| City and County of Honolulu, HI | $85,450 |
| Fort Wayne Civil City, IN | $79,111 |
| Job Title | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Traffic Signal Technician | $62,416 |
| Traffic Technician | $59,666 |
| Traffic Control Technician | $52,295 |
| Traffic Engineering Technician | $63,370 |
| Traffic Signal Supervisor | $91,371 |
| Traffic Maintenance Worker | $57,581 |
| Traffic Control | $25,074 |
| Traffic Supervisor | $12,592 |
| Traffic Control Supervisor | $77,650 |
| Traffic Sign Technician | $51,602 |
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| State | Average Salary | Records Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $79,254 | 1 |
| Arkansas | $103,582 | 1 |
| Arizona | $94,795 | 18 |
| California | $199,822 | 17 |
| Colorado | $85,764 | 8 |
| Connecticut | $92,359 | 4 |
| Florida | $105,681 | 38 |
| Georgia | $49,410 | 53 |
| Hawaii | $77,507 | 7 |
| Iowa | $88,105 | 6 |
| Idaho | $119,559 | 1 |
| Illinois | $97,076 | 7 |
| Indiana | $80,943 | 3 |
| Kansas | $72,186 | 4 |
| Louisiana | $62,557 | 5 |
| Massachusetts | $85,440 | 5 |
| Maryland | $82,928 | 1 |
| Maine | $132,228 | 1 |
| Michigan | $64,254 | 6 |
| Minnesota | $127,306 | 4 |
| Missouri | $80,172 | 1 |
| Montana | $40 | 1 |
| North Dakota | $116,760 | 2 |
| New Jersey | $102,457 | 4 |
| New Mexico | $78,000 | 1 |
| Nevada | $141,827 | 4 |
| New York | $161,111 | 1 |
| Ohio | $68,238 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | $80,524 | 2 |
| Oregon | $130,064 | 11 |
| Pennsylvania | $72,750 | 5 |
| Rhode Island | $129,218 | 1 |
| South Carolina | $71,676 | 1 |
| Tennessee | $63,386 | 6 |
| Texas | $96,054 | 11 |
| Utah | $73,068 | 1 |
| Virginia | $95,628 | 4 |
| Washington | $98,579 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $99,745 | 6 |
| Wyoming | $86,640 | 1 |