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Traffic Signal Technician in Pennsylvania

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration lists 1 job class for this work in the Pennsylvania state pay plan: Traffic Control Technician.

$46,827 – $75,298
state pay plan range, a year
1
classes in the state plan
$65,610
median pay in PA, all employers
60
workers in PA (SOC 53-6041)

Sources: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pennsylvania state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Pennsylvania sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Traffic Control Technician
Class 10840 · class description
Grade ST05 · 37½ HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$46,827 – $70,592 a year
20 steps
  • Level 01: $46,827 a year
  • Level 02: $47,863 a year
  • Level 03: $48,802 a year
  • Level 04: $49,819 a year
  • Level 05: $50,836 a year
  • Level 06: $51,932 a year
  • Level 07: $53,008 a year
  • Level 08: $54,162 a year
  • Level 09: $55,316 a year
  • Level 10: $56,607 a year
  • Level 11: $57,937 a year
  • Level 12: $59,149 a year
  • Level 13: $60,538 a year
  • Level 14: $61,927 a year
  • Level 15: $63,257 a year
  • Level 16: $64,607 a year
  • Level 17: $66,074 a year
  • Level 18: $67,658 a year
  • Level 19: $69,086 a year
  • Level 20: $70,592 a year
Grade ST05 · 40 HOUR STANDARD PAY SCHEDULE (PAY SCALE TYPE ST)
$49,948 – $75,298 a year
20 steps
  • Level 01: $49,948 a year
  • Level 02: $51,054 a year
  • Level 03: $52,056 a year
  • Level 04: $53,141 a year
  • Level 05: $54,226 a year
  • Level 06: $55,394 a year
  • Level 07: $56,541 a year
  • Level 08: $57,772 a year
  • Level 09: $59,003 a year
  • Level 10: $60,380 a year
  • Level 11: $61,799 a year
  • Level 12: $63,093 a year
  • Level 13: $64,574 a year
  • Level 14: $66,055 a year
  • Level 15: $67,474 a year
  • Level 16: $68,914 a year
  • Level 17: $70,479 a year
  • Level 18: $72,169 a year
  • Level 19: $73,692 a year
  • Level 20: $75,298 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Classification and Pay Plan (job classes and pay schedules). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Pennsylvania, all employers Sourced

Traffic Technicians (SOC 53-6041) in Pennsylvania, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasurePA
Workers60
10th percentile$49,300
Median$65,610
90th percentile$78,580
National median, government employers$60,610

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Traffic Signal Technician page.

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