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Traffic Agent Salary in the United States

How much does a Traffic Agent make in the United States? The salary range for a Traffic Agent job is from $34,353 to $42,401 per year in the United States. Click on the filter to check out Traffic Agent job salaries by hourly, weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, monthly, and yearly.

Average base salary
updated at October 01, 2024
$38,434
Per Year
The average salary for a Traffic Agent is $38,434
per Year in the United States.
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Base Salary
$34,353
$38,434
Medium
$42,401
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Highest Paying Cities for Traffic Agent in the United States

Traffic Agent salaries in the United States will pay differently by cities. Below following are the eight cities with the highest income for Traffic Agent jobs in the United States. The city with the highest salary is San Jose. Click on the Traffic Agent salary in cities you are interested in to view detailed job salary information.
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States with Higher Salaries for Traffic Agent

The five states where Traffic Agent jobs get higher salaries in the United States are: District of Columbia, California, New Jersey, Alaska, and Massachusetts. Compared with the average salary of a Traffic Agent in the United States, the state of District of Columbia with the highest job income for this job. The second and third states are California and New Jersey respectively. The high or low salary paid to Traffic Agent by the US has a greater relationship with the demand for jobs and the cost of living.

How Much Do Similar Professions Get Paid in the United States?

There are some different titles for Traffic Agent jobs, and the job title of Traffic Agent will vary in different companies. The job title has a lot to do with the department and responsibilities, and the same job title will vary in different departments. The following list is the salary of jobs similar to Traffic Agent, start to view Traffic Agent-related jobs you are interested in.
Traffic Enforcement Agent
Average salary
United States
$54,935
per Year
Agent
Average salary
United States
$50,162
per Year
Traffic Reporter
Average salary
United States
$72,523
per Year
Traffic Coordinator
Average salary
United States
$52,906
per Year
Traffic Assistant
Average salary
United States
$46,381
per Year
Traffic Engineer
Average salary
United States
$82,610
per Year

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What Does a Traffic Agent Do?

Practicing for the exam is the best way to ensure you are selected to join New York's finest as a Traffic Enforcement Agent.

December 19, 2021

When an Amber Alert was activated a Traffic Enforcement Agent was the one who was instrumental in observing the motorist and detaining him while responding officers arrived.

December 17, 2021

The bruiser and another person, who has since been arrested, argued with three Traffic Enforcement Agents near West 40th Street and 11th Avenue around 6:30 p.m., before the war of words escalated and they attacked the uniformed workers and fled in their car, according to NYPD.

November 29, 2021

Often as an Traffic Agent , motorist receiving a summons can be verbally abusive and the Agents must be professional at all times.

November 27, 2021

The NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agents Division is part of one of the largest law enforcement agencies in New York City and the United States.

November 23, 2021

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