Traffic Technicians pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,760 or more. The middle half of traffic technicians in Tampa earn between $49,780 and $77,700.
- $38K10th
- $50K25th
- $62KMedian
- $78K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,380 | $5,198 | $29.99 |
| Median | $62,300 | $5,192 | $29.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,780 | $4,148 | $23.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,700 | $6,475 | $37.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Traffic Technicians salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $62,380, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $52,302 a year, or $4,359 a month and $2,012 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 Tampa a good place for traffic technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $62,380 buys what about $61,830 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Traffic Technicians salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 1st of 4 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Tampa: questions
How much do traffic technicians make an hour in Tampa?
$29.99 an hour on average, and $29.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level traffic technicians salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the traffic technicians take-home pay in Tampa?
About $52,302 a year ($4,359 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,380. Florida has no state income tax.
Do traffic technicians earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 2.92, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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