Best states for a traffic coordinator

Q: What is the best state for traffic coordinators?

The best state to be a traffic coordinator is Arkansas based on traffic coordinator salaries and job opportunities.

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for traffic coordinators?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a traffic coordinator and really want to work at Comcast Spotlight? Turns out, your chances to become a traffic coordinator are better in some states than others.Our research shows that Arkansas is the best state in the country for traffic coordinators.

In order to get you the best states for traffic coordinators, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.Arkansas is the best state, and Southampton is the city with the highest pay for traffic coordinators.

10 best states for traffic coordinators in 2026

1. Arkansas
Total traffic coordinator jobs: 436
Average annual salary: $41,644
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Location Quotient:
5.6
Traffic coordinator jobs in Arkansas
2. North Dakota
Total traffic coordinator jobs: 134
Average annual salary: $42,418
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
4.85
Traffic coordinator jobs in North Dakota
3. Oklahoma
Total traffic coordinator jobs: 420
Average annual salary: $40,630
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
4.58
Traffic coordinator jobs in Oklahoma
4. Alabama
Total traffic coordinator jobs: 517
Average annual salary: $40,572
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
3.94
Traffic coordinator jobs in Alabama
5. New York
Total traffic coordinator jobs: 281
Average annual salary: $49,378
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.74
Traffic coordinator jobs in New York
6. Massachusetts
Total traffic coordinator jobs: 241
Average annual salary: $43,579
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Traffic coordinator jobs in Massachusetts
7. Texas
Total traffic coordinator jobs: 406
Average annual salary: $43,756
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
0.67
Traffic coordinator jobs in Texas
8. New Hampshire
Total traffic coordinator jobs: 58
Average annual salary: $40,530
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000
Location Quotient:
1.11
Traffic coordinator jobs in New Hampshire
9. Nevada
Total traffic coordinator jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $40,718
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Traffic coordinator jobs in Nevada
10. Wyoming
Total traffic coordinator jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $39,417
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
1.12
Traffic coordinator jobs in Wyoming

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a traffic coordinator

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a traffic coordinator

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Arkansas	$41,644	$30,000	3,004,279	436
2	North Dakota	$42,418	$32,000	755,393	134
3	Oklahoma	$40,630	$29,000	3,930,864	420
4	Alabama	$40,572	$29,000	4,874,747	517
5	New York	$49,378	$35,000	19,849,399	281
6	Massachusetts	$43,579	$31,000	6,859,819	241
7	Texas	$43,756	$31,000	28,304,596	406
8	New Hampshire	$40,530	$30,000	1,342,795	58
9	Nevada	$40,718	$28,000	2,998,039	79
10	Wyoming	$39,417	$29,000	579,315	20
11	Louisiana	$41,257	$29,000	4,684,333	56
12	Washington	$44,001	$31,000	7,405,743	108
13	Oregon	$42,332	$29,000	4,142,776	75
14	South Carolina	$40,669	$29,000	5,024,369	78
15	Montana	$38,969	$29,000	1,050,493	31
16	Wisconsin	$38,700	$28,000	5,795,483	143
17	New Mexico	$37,637	$27,000	2,088,070	312
18	Maryland	$41,143	$29,000	6,052,177	146
19	Rhode Island	$39,090	$28,000	1,059,639	29
20	Tennessee	$37,635	$27,000	6,715,984	174
21	Minnesota	$40,215	$30,000	5,576,606	115
22	California	$44,012	$30,000	39,536,653	506
23	Colorado	$39,877	$29,000	5,607,154	127
24	Ohio	$38,387	$28,000	11,658,609	211
25	Kentucky	$38,285	$28,000	4,454,189	78
26	Arizona	$38,590	$27,000	7,016,270	141
27	Utah	$38,195	$27,000	3,101,833	70
28	Connecticut	$39,049	$28,000	3,588,184	81
29	Missouri	$39,038	$29,000	6,113,532	101
30	Hawaii	$44,267	$36,000	1,427,538	15
31	Kansas	$36,407	$26,000	2,913,123	532
32	New Jersey	$40,767	$29,000	9,005,644	129
33	Vermont	$38,895	$29,000	623,657	15
34	Alaska	$37,629	$29,000	739,795	21
35	Indiana	$36,883	$27,000	6,666,818	140
36	Florida	$37,431	$26,000	20,984,400	409
37	Illinois	$38,899	$28,000	12,802,023	218
38	North Carolina	$36,407	$26,000	10,273,419	266
39	Mississippi	$35,818	$26,000	2,984,100	57
40	Delaware	$35,947	$25,000	961,939	170
41	Virginia	$37,281	$27,000	8,470,020	206
42	Pennsylvania	$34,756	$25,000	12,805,537	266
43	Idaho	$34,563	$24,000	1,716,943	216
44	District of Columbia	$37,571	$27,000	693,972	34
45	Iowa	$36,316	$27,000	3,145,711	48
46	Nebraska	$35,584	$26,000	1,920,076	41
47	Georgia	$35,057	$25,000	10,429,379	232
48	South Dakota	$29,355	$22,000	869,666	119
49	West Virginia	$34,390	$25,000	1,815,857	20
50	Michigan	$32,938	$24,000	9,962,311	152
51	Maine	$33,928	$25,000	1,335,907	15

Highest paying states for traffic coordinators

Rank	State	Avg. Traffic Coordinator Salary
1	Arkansas	$41,644
2	North Dakota	$42,418
3	Oklahoma	$40,630
4	Alabama	$40,572
5	New York	$49,378
6	Massachusetts	$43,579
7	Texas	$43,756
8	New Hampshire	$40,530
9	Nevada	$40,718
10	Wyoming	$39,417
11	Louisiana	$41,257
12	Washington	$44,001
13	Oregon	$42,332
14	South Carolina	$40,669
15	Montana	$38,969
16	Wisconsin	$38,700
17	New Mexico	$37,637
18	Maryland	$41,143
19	Rhode Island	$39,090
20	Tennessee	$37,635
21	Minnesota	$40,215
22	California	$44,012
23	Colorado	$39,877
24	Ohio	$38,387
25	Kentucky	$38,285
26	Arizona	$38,590
27	Utah	$38,195
28	Connecticut	$39,049
29	Missouri	$39,038
30	Hawaii	$44,267
31	Kansas	$36,407
32	New Jersey	$40,767
33	Vermont	$38,895
34	Alaska	$37,629
35	Indiana	$36,883
36	Florida	$37,431
37	Illinois	$38,899
38	North Carolina	$36,407
39	Mississippi	$35,818
40	Delaware	$35,947
41	Virginia	$37,281
42	Pennsylvania	$34,756
43	Idaho	$34,563
44	District of Columbia	$37,571
45	Iowa	$36,316
46	Nebraska	$35,584
47	Georgia	$35,057
48	South Dakota	$29,355
49	West Virginia	$34,390
50	Michigan	$32,938
51	Maine	$33,928

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Total traffic coordinator jobs:	436
Average annual salary:	$41,644
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$30,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$56,000
Location Quotient:	5.6

Best states for a traffic coordinator

10 best states for traffic coordinators in 2026

1. Arkansas

2. North Dakota

3. Oklahoma

4. Alabama

5. New York

6. Massachusetts

7. Texas

8. New Hampshire

9. Nevada

10. Wyoming