Traffic Technicians pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,140 or more. The middle half of traffic technicians in Albany earn between $58,240 and $78,170.
- $52K10th
- $58K25th
- $67KMedian
- $78K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,790 | $5,732 | $33.07 |
| Median | $67,010 | $5,584 | $32.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,240 | $4,853 | $28.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,170 | $6,514 | $37.58 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Traffic Technicians salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $68,790, a single filer in Albany takes home about $54,045 a year, or $4,504 a month and $2,079 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for traffic technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $68,790 buys what about $69,090 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Traffic Technicians salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 2nd of 2 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($75,280).
- New York$75,280
- Albany$68,790
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 Albany: questions
How much do traffic technicians make an hour in Albany?
$33.07 an hour on average, and $32.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level traffic technicians salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the traffic technicians take-home pay in Albany?
About $54,045 a year ($4,504 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,790. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do traffic technicians earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.61, this job is 5.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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