Traffic Technicians pay range in Miami
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,180 or more. The middle half of traffic technicians in Miami earn between $41,600 and $64,480.
- $37K10th
- $42K25th
- $51KMedian
- $64K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,120 | $4,677 | $26.98 |
| Median | $51,000 | $4,250 | $24.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,480 | $5,373 | $31.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Traffic Technicians salary after taxes in Miami
On the average salary of $56,120, a single filer in Miami takes home about $47,272 a year, or $3,939 a month and $1,818 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Miami a good place for traffic technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $56,120 buys what about $49,161 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Traffic Technicians salary in other Florida cities
Miami ranks 3rd of 4 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($62,380).
Highest-paying cities for traffic technicians
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,710).
- San Francisco, CA$85,710
- San Diego, CA$75,710
- New York, NY$75,280
- Santa Maria, CA$74,620
- Columbus, OH$74,510
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Traffic Technicians salary in Miami: questions
How much do traffic technicians make an hour in Miami?
$26.98 an hour on average, and $24.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level traffic technicians salary in Miami?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the traffic technicians take-home pay in Miami?
About $47,272 a year ($3,939 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,120. Florida has no state income tax.
Do traffic technicians earn more in Miami than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,498).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-6041; area Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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