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Traffic Technicians in Kentucky

Want to work in Kentucky as a Traffic Technician? Read this first!

22.2% Jobs Projection
$36,920 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Traffic Technicians in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Traffic Technicians in Kentucky is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Traffic Technicians Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 100 people working as Traffic Technicians in the year 2018.

There were 90 Traffic Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Traffic Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 22.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 9.1%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Traffic Technicians job openings in Kentucky, and 110 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Traffic Technicians Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Traffic Technicians ranged from $28,730 to $48,840 with $36,920 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.81 to $23.48. The median hourly rate was $17.75.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.24 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.51.

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

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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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