Earnings
Salaries for traffic engineers vary widely depending on duties, qualifications, and experience. Traffic engineers earned salaries that ranged from $45,500 to $141,000 or more in June 2025, according to ZipRecruiter.com. They earned average salaries of $102,947.
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that median annual earnings of civil engineers were $99,590 in May 2024. Salaries ranged from less than $65,920 to more than $160,990.
Traffic engineers are also eligible for paid vacation, sick, and personal days; health insurance; pension plans; and in some instances, profit sharing.
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