Traffic Engineer Salary in Cincinnati, OH

How much does a Traffic Engineer make in Cincinnati, OH?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Traffic Engineer in Cincinnati, OH is $81,385. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $73,938 to $89,792, with most professionals earning between $67,158 and $97,447.

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Average Salary Range for Traffic Engineer in Cincinnati, OH

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73938

89792

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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What is the average salary for Traffic Engineer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Traffic Engineer in Cincinnati, OH. The base salary for Traffic Engineer ranges from $73,938 to $89,792 with the average base salary of $81,385. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,488 to $97,268 with the average total cash compensation of $85,589.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$81,385	$73,938 - $89,792
Bonus	$4,204	$3,550 - $7,476
Total Pay	$85,589	$77,488 - $97,268

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Traffic Engineer Salary Near Cincinnati, OH

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,938 - $89,792	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH 0%
CITY, STATE Hamilton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,634 - $89,423	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Middletown, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,337 - $89,062	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Dayton, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,641 - $89,432	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Springfield, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,871 - $86,068	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,563 - $84,479	COMPARE TO Cincinnati, OH

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About Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati (/ˌsɪnsɪˈnæti/ SIN-sih-NAT-ee) is a major city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and is the government seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city drives the Cincinnati–Middletown–Wilmington combined statistical area, which had a population of 2,172,191 in the 2010 census making it Ohio's largest metropolitan area. With a population of 296,943, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 65th in the United States. Its metropolitan ar...

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