Traffic Technicians pay range in Philadelphia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,010 or more. The middle half of traffic technicians in Philadelphia earn between $56,150 and $78,000.
- $50K10th
- $56K25th
- $66KMedian
- $78K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,690 | $5,724 | $33.02 |
| Median | $66,040 | $5,503 | $31.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,150 | $4,679 | $27.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,000 | $6,500 | $37.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Traffic Technicians salary after taxes in Philadelphia
On the average salary of $68,690, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $55,045 a year, or $4,587 a month and $2,117 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in PA | $55,045 | $4,587 |
| Working in NJ | $54,906 | $4,576 |
| Working in MD | $54,102 | $4,509 |
| Working in DE | $53,851 | $4,488 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Philadelphia a good place for traffic technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $68,690 buys what about $66,979 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Traffic Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Baltimore, MD$60,650
- New York, NY$75,280
- Washington, DC$69,900
- New Haven, CT$57,040
- Albany, NY$68,790
- Boston, MA$70,480
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 Philadelphia: questions
How much do traffic technicians make an hour in Philadelphia?
$33.02 an hour on average, and $31.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level traffic technicians salary in Philadelphia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the traffic technicians take-home pay in Philadelphia?
About $55,045 a year ($4,587 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,690. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do traffic technicians earn more in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.22, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.22).
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