Traffic Technicians pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,330 or more. The middle half of traffic technicians in Austin earn between $47,630 and $58,810.
- $48K10th
- $48K25th
- $52KMedian
- $59K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,780 | $4,732 | $27.30 |
| Median | $51,510 | $4,292 | $24.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,630 | $3,969 | $22.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,810 | $4,901 | $28.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Traffic Technicians salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $56,780, a single filer in Austin takes home about $47,803 a year, or $3,984 a month and $1,839 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 Austin a good place for traffic technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $56,780 buys what about $57,900 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Traffic Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 2nd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($57,830).
- Dallas$57,830
- Austin$56,780
- Houston$54,810
- San Antonio$49,020
- McAllen$38,100
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 Austin: questions
How much do traffic technicians make an hour in Austin?
$27.30 an hour on average, and $24.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level traffic technicians salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the traffic technicians take-home pay in Austin?
About $47,803 a year ($3,984 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,780. Texas has no state income tax.
Do traffic technicians earn more in Austin 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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