Best states for a traffic technician

Q: What is the best state for traffic technicians?

The best state to be a traffic technician is Alaska based on traffic technician salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for traffic technicians is Vermont based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for traffic technicians?

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

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Are you thinking of becoming a traffic technician and really want to work at CJ Holding Co? Turns out, your chances to become a traffic technician are better in some states than others.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of traffic technicians in America is $64,000.

We figured that the best places for traffic technician jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.If you are currently seeking employment as a traffic technician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for traffic technicians in 2026

1. Alaska
Total traffic technician jobs: 85
Average annual salary: $52,862
Lowest 10 percent earn: $35,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.95
Traffic technician jobs in Alaska
2. West Virginia
Total traffic technician jobs: 93
Average annual salary: $47,013
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
1.17
Traffic technician jobs in West Virginia
3. Virginia
Total traffic technician jobs: 432
Average annual salary: $53,411
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Traffic technician jobs in Virginia
4. Mississippi
Total traffic technician jobs: 122
Average annual salary: $44,308
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Traffic technician jobs in Mississippi
5. Washington
Total traffic technician jobs: 248
Average annual salary: $60,130
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $89,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Traffic technician jobs in Washington
6. Missouri
Total traffic technician jobs: 389
Average annual salary: $43,288
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Traffic technician jobs in Missouri
7. Kentucky
Total traffic technician jobs: 209
Average annual salary: $43,736
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Traffic technician jobs in Kentucky
8. New York
Total traffic technician jobs: 842
Average annual salary: $46,878
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Traffic technician jobs in New York
9. Pennsylvania
Total traffic technician jobs: 499
Average annual salary: $49,720
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
0.82
Traffic technician jobs in Pennsylvania
10. North Dakota
Total traffic technician jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $52,725
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
0.64
Traffic technician jobs in North Dakota

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a traffic technician

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

Detailed list of the best states for a traffic technician

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Alaska	$52,862	$35,000	739,795	85
2	West Virginia	$47,013	$31,000	1,815,857	93
3	Virginia	$53,411	$34,000	8,470,020	432
4	Mississippi	$44,308	$31,000	2,984,100	122
5	Washington	$60,130	$40,000	7,405,743	248
6	Missouri	$43,288	$31,000	6,113,532	389
7	Kentucky	$43,736	$31,000	4,454,189	209
8	New York	$46,878	$29,000	19,849,399	842
9	Pennsylvania	$49,720	$31,000	12,805,537	499
10	North Dakota	$52,725	$40,000	755,393	31
11	South Carolina	$44,019	$31,000	5,024,369	234
12	Ohio	$46,356	$32,000	11,658,609	423
13	Colorado	$43,655	$31,000	5,607,154	381
14	Montana	$44,140	$32,000	1,050,493	58
15	California	$51,867	$33,000	39,536,653	963
16	Nevada	$40,401	$26,000	2,998,039	136
17	Nebraska	$42,908	$31,000	1,920,076	113
18	New Jersey	$43,620	$27,000	9,005,644	500
19	Alabama	$41,783	$29,000	4,874,747	226
20	Minnesota	$41,567	$31,000	5,576,606	395
21	Tennessee	$42,994	$30,000	6,715,984	254
22	Michigan	$40,735	$28,000	9,962,311	411
23	Delaware	$41,352	$26,000	961,939	77
24	Arizona	$41,736	$27,000	7,016,270	302
25	Maine	$38,332	$29,000	1,335,907	154
26	Idaho	$41,645	$28,000	1,716,943	72
27	North Carolina	$38,456	$26,000	10,273,419	674
28	Indiana	$38,951	$28,000	6,666,818	368
29	Oklahoma	$39,612	$28,000	3,930,864	159
30	Oregon	$43,617	$28,000	4,142,776	156
31	Utah	$39,213	$27,000	3,101,833	171
32	Florida	$38,407	$26,000	20,984,400	1,049
33	Hawaii	$45,822	$35,000	1,427,538	34
34	Connecticut	$36,493	$23,000	3,588,184	238
35	South Dakota	$38,945	$29,000	869,666	43
36	Wisconsin	$37,289	$27,000	5,795,483	304
37	Rhode Island	$39,790	$25,000	1,059,639	54
38	Illinois	$36,063	$26,000	12,802,023	739
39	New Mexico	$39,344	$26,000	2,088,070	77
40	Iowa	$35,442	$26,000	3,145,711	217
41	Arkansas	$36,300	$26,000	3,004,279	122
42	Wyoming	$36,973	$26,000	579,315	26
43	Kansas	$35,605	$26,000	2,913,123	155
44	Georgia	$33,799	$24,000	10,429,379	639
45	Vermont	$31,595	$23,000	623,657	54
46	District of Columbia	$40,405	$25,000	693,972	36
47	Maryland	$36,180	$23,000	6,052,177	331
48	Massachusetts	$34,136	$22,000	6,859,819	544
49	New Hampshire	$32,767	$23,000	1,342,795	95
50	Texas	$35,641	$24,000	28,304,596	857
51	Louisiana	$31,824	$21,000	4,684,333	141

Highest paying states for traffic technicians

Rank	State	Avg. Traffic Technician Salary
1	Alaska	$52,862
2	West Virginia	$47,013
3	Virginia	$53,411
4	Mississippi	$44,308
5	Washington	$60,130
6	Missouri	$43,288
7	Kentucky	$43,736
8	New York	$46,878
9	Pennsylvania	$49,720
10	North Dakota	$52,725
11	South Carolina	$44,019
12	Ohio	$46,356
13	Colorado	$43,655
14	Montana	$44,140
15	California	$51,867
16	Nevada	$40,401
17	Nebraska	$42,908
18	New Jersey	$43,620
19	Alabama	$41,783
20	Minnesota	$41,567
21	Tennessee	$42,994
22	Michigan	$40,735
23	Delaware	$41,352
24	Arizona	$41,736
25	Maine	$38,332
26	Idaho	$41,645
27	North Carolina	$38,456
28	Indiana	$38,951
29	Oklahoma	$39,612
30	Oregon	$43,617
31	Utah	$39,213
32	Florida	$38,407
33	Hawaii	$45,822
34	Connecticut	$36,493
35	South Dakota	$38,945
36	Wisconsin	$37,289
37	Rhode Island	$39,790
38	Illinois	$36,063
39	New Mexico	$39,344
40	Iowa	$35,442
41	Arkansas	$36,300
42	Wyoming	$36,973
43	Kansas	$35,605
44	Georgia	$33,799
45	Vermont	$31,595
46	District of Columbia	$40,405
47	Maryland	$36,180
48	Massachusetts	$34,136
49	New Hampshire	$32,767
50	Texas	$35,641
51	Louisiana	$31,824

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Total traffic technician jobs:	85
Average annual salary:	$52,862
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$35,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$78,000
Location Quotient:	1.95

Best states for a traffic technician

10 best states for traffic technicians in 2026

1. Alaska

2. West Virginia

3. Virginia

4. Mississippi

5. Washington

6. Missouri

7. Kentucky

8. New York

9. Pennsylvania

10. North Dakota