Traffic Technicians pay range in Atlanta
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,900 or more. The middle half of traffic technicians in Atlanta earn between $45,970 and $65,670.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $50KMedian
- $66K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,070 | $4,756 | $27.44 |
| Median | $50,300 | $4,192 | $24.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,970 | $3,831 | $22.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,670 | $5,472 | $31.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Traffic Technicians salary after taxes in Atlanta
On the average salary of $57,070, a single filer in Atlanta takes home about $45,936 a year, or $3,828 a month and $1,767 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Atlanta a good place for traffic technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlanta area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $57,070 buys what about $57,037 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlanta ($51,170). A typical home costs $382,938, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Traffic Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Chattanooga, TN$48,170
- Greenville, SC$53,400
- Birmingham, AL$59,330
- Knoxville, TN$47,850
- Columbia, SC$60,550
- Nashville, TN$52,230
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 Atlanta: questions
How much do traffic technicians make an hour in Atlanta?
$27.44 an hour on average, and $24.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level traffic technicians salary in Atlanta?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the traffic technicians take-home pay in Atlanta?
About $45,936 a year ($3,828 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,070.
Do traffic technicians earn more in Atlanta than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (12060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.2%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.99, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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