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Traffic Technicians in Missouri

Is Missouri a good place for you to work as a Traffic Technician?

$45,790 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

Traffic Technicians in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Traffic Technicians Work in Missouri?

There were approximately 120 workers employed as Traffic Technicians in this state in 2018.

There were 80 Traffic Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 110 Traffic Technicians working in it, which means Missouri has more Traffic Technicians than average.

Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Traffic Technicians in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 9.1%.

Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 90 jobs for Missouri Traffic Technicians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 800 annual jobs and 7,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Traffic Technicians Make in Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Traffic Technicians ranged from $33,770 to $58,960 with $45,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.24 to $28.35. The median hourly rate was $22.02.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.04 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.98.

The median salary in Missouri is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Missouri Metros for Traffic Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Traffic Technicians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Kansas City, MO-KS	50	$48,680
St. Louis, MO-IL	30	$44,910

Top States for Traffic Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Traffic Technicians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	1,250	$64,730
California	800	$58,090
Tennessee	670	$42,190
Florida	560	$40,810
Texas	510	$42,570
Georgia	320	$37,620
Massachusetts	280	$36,670
Maryland	230	$40,060
Virginia	210	$50,000
North Carolina	200	$38,070
New Mexico	160	$35,070
Washington	140	$63,810
Arizona	130	$46,720
Michigan	120	$41,550
Missouri	120	$45,790
Ohio	110	$50,450
Illinois	110	$54,570
Kentucky	100	$36,920
Pennsylvania	90	$53,220
Louisiana	90	$37,050

Below are the states where Traffic Technicians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Oregon	$72,880
Nevada	$67,660
New York	$64,730
Washington	$63,810
California	$58,090
Illinois	$54,570
Hawaii	$54,120
Pennsylvania	$53,220
New Jersey	$50,690
Ohio	$50,450

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