Best states for a traffic clerk

Q: What is the best state for traffic clerks?

The best state to be a traffic clerk is Arizona based on traffic clerk salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for traffic clerks?

The highest paying state for traffic clerks is South Dakota based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for traffic clerks?

The worst state for traffic clerks is Montana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for traffic clerks? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for traffic clerk jobs.In order to help you decide which state is the best for traffic clerks, we ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia from best to worst for traffic clerk jobs.

Arizona is the best state for jobs for traffic clerks, and Montana is the worst. The most common pay in Arizona is $31,446, while the median pay in Montana is $22,001.We found that the South is best for traffic clerks, and the Northeast is the worst. San Leandro, CA is the best city in the country for traffic clerk jobs, where as Arizona is the best state in the country.

10 best states for traffic clerks in 2025

1. Arizona
Total traffic clerk jobs: 1,014
Average annual salary: $31,446
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Traffic clerk jobs in Arizona
2. California
Total traffic clerk jobs: 4,587
Average annual salary: $34,643
Lowest 10 percent earn: $24,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Traffic clerk jobs in California
3. New York
Total traffic clerk jobs: 1,655
Average annual salary: $33,664
Lowest 10 percent earn: $25,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Traffic clerk jobs in New York
4. Wisconsin
Total traffic clerk jobs: 739
Average annual salary: $30,030
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.15
Traffic clerk jobs in Wisconsin
5. Washington
Total traffic clerk jobs: 1,001
Average annual salary: $31,443
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Traffic clerk jobs in Washington
6. Pennsylvania
Total traffic clerk jobs: 1,298
Average annual salary: $30,871
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Traffic clerk jobs in Pennsylvania
7. Hawaii
Total traffic clerk jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $38,290
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Traffic clerk jobs in Hawaii
8. Oregon
Total traffic clerk jobs: 672
Average annual salary: $30,228
Lowest 10 percent earn: $22,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Location Quotient:
1.39
Traffic clerk jobs in Oregon
9. Minnesota
Total traffic clerk jobs: 794
Average annual salary: $30,101
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Traffic clerk jobs in Minnesota
10. Colorado
Total traffic clerk jobs: 661
Average annual salary: $31,217
Lowest 10 percent earn: $23,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Traffic clerk jobs in Colorado

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a traffic clerk

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Detailed list of the best states for a traffic clerk

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Arizona	$31,446	$22,000	7,016,270	1,014
2	California	$34,643	$24,000	39,536,653	4,587
3	New York	$33,664	$25,000	19,849,399	1,655
4	Wisconsin	$30,030	$22,000	5,795,483	739
5	Washington	$31,443	$23,000	7,405,743	1,001
6	Pennsylvania	$30,871	$22,000	12,805,537	1,298
7	Hawaii	$38,290	$32,000	1,427,538	79
8	Oregon	$30,228	$22,000	4,142,776	672
9	Minnesota	$30,101	$23,000	5,576,606	794
10	Colorado	$31,217	$23,000	5,607,154	661
11	Michigan	$28,509	$21,000	9,962,311	1,057
12	North Dakota	$31,467	$24,000	755,393	60
13	Connecticut	$30,028	$22,000	3,588,184	468
14	Florida	$29,709	$20,000	20,984,400	1,944
15	Ohio	$28,497	$21,000	11,658,609	1,249
16	Vermont	$30,446	$24,000	623,657	75
17	Arkansas	$29,676	$22,000	3,004,279	175
18	Wyoming	$28,615	$21,000	579,315	67
19	New Hampshire	$30,774	$24,000	1,342,795	118
20	Nevada	$30,194	$21,000	2,998,039	142
21	Massachusetts	$31,101	$24,000	6,859,819	822
22	Rhode Island	$29,784	$22,000	1,059,639	95
23	Kentucky	$27,730	$20,000	4,454,189	488
24	Louisiana	$29,502	$20,000	4,684,333	223
25	Kansas	$27,013	$20,000	2,913,123	488
26	Missouri	$28,177	$21,000	6,113,532	725
27	Illinois	$29,189	$22,000	12,802,023	1,152
28	New Jersey	$30,709	$22,000	9,005,644	622
29	Tennessee	$26,864	$19,000	6,715,984	783
30	Maryland	$30,682	$22,000	6,052,177	552
31	New Mexico	$27,469	$20,000	2,088,070	197
32	South Carolina	$27,615	$20,000	5,024,369	424
33	Oklahoma	$27,002	$20,000	3,930,864	301
34	Georgia	$27,474	$20,000	10,429,379	992
35	Texas	$26,784	$19,000	28,304,596	2,402
36	Nebraska	$26,677	$20,000	1,920,076	263
37	Iowa	$26,738	$20,000	3,145,711	363
38	Alaska	$24,429	$20,000	739,795	124
39	Alabama	$26,984	$19,000	4,874,747	260
40	Utah	$25,647	$19,000	3,101,833	434
41	Maine	$27,004	$22,000	1,335,907	77
42	West Virginia	$25,830	$19,000	1,815,857	120
43	District of Columbia	$28,057	$20,000	693,972	106
44	North Carolina	$25,917	$19,000	10,273,419	941
45	Delaware	$26,091	$19,000	961,939	138
46	Indiana	$24,530	$18,000	6,666,818	853
47	Virginia	$26,718	$19,000	8,470,020	875
48	Idaho	$24,696	$18,000	1,716,943	196
49	South Dakota	$21,708	$16,000	869,666	142
50	Mississippi	$25,369	$18,000	2,984,100	197
51	Montana	$22,001	$16,000	1,050,493	60

Highest paying states for traffic clerks

Rank	State	Avg. Traffic Clerk Salary
1	Arizona	$31,446
2	California	$34,643
3	New York	$33,664
4	Wisconsin	$30,030
5	Washington	$31,443
6	Pennsylvania	$30,871
7	Hawaii	$38,290
8	Oregon	$30,228
9	Minnesota	$30,101
10	Colorado	$31,217
11	Michigan	$28,509
12	North Dakota	$31,467
13	Connecticut	$30,028
14	Florida	$29,709
15	Ohio	$28,497
16	Vermont	$30,446
17	Arkansas	$29,676
18	Wyoming	$28,615
19	New Hampshire	$30,774
20	Nevada	$30,194
21	Massachusetts	$31,101
22	Rhode Island	$29,784
23	Kentucky	$27,730
24	Louisiana	$29,502
25	Kansas	$27,013
26	Missouri	$28,177
27	Illinois	$29,189
28	New Jersey	$30,709
29	Tennessee	$26,864
30	Maryland	$30,682
31	New Mexico	$27,469
32	South Carolina	$27,615
33	Oklahoma	$27,002
34	Georgia	$27,474
35	Texas	$26,784
36	Nebraska	$26,677
37	Iowa	$26,738
38	Alaska	$24,429
39	Alabama	$26,984
40	Utah	$25,647
41	Maine	$27,004
42	West Virginia	$25,830
43	District of Columbia	$28,057
44	North Carolina	$25,917
45	Delaware	$26,091
46	Indiana	$24,530
47	Virginia	$26,718
48	Idaho	$24,696
49	South Dakota	$21,708
50	Mississippi	$25,369
51	Montana	$22,001

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Total traffic clerk jobs:	1,014
Average annual salary:	$31,446
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$22,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Location Quotient:	1.49

Best states for a traffic clerk

10 best states for traffic clerks in 2025

1. Arizona

2. California

3. New York

4. Wisconsin

5. Washington

6. Pennsylvania

7. Hawaii

8. Oregon

9. Minnesota

10. Colorado