47 Series · SOC 47-4051
Highway Maintenance Workers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $50,260
- Median / year
- $71,970
- Top 10% earn
- +3%
- Growth '23–'33
- 154,960
- US workers
Highway Maintenance Workers earn a median of $50,260 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $50,260, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $36,230 (10th percentile) to $71,970 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 154,960 US workers. Oregon pays the most ($65,330), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Highway Maintenance Workers earn a median of $50,260, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 34% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #42 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3% by 2033.
- $50,260
- Median annual wage
- Top 66%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #42 of 60
- in Construction and Extraction
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Oregon at $65,330. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Highway Maintenance Workers (SOC 47-4051) pays a national median of $50,260 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $36,230 at the 10th percentile to $71,970 at the 90th, with a mean of $53,080 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 154,960 Americans work in this occupation across 50 reporting states and 483 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 12,300 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 12.4 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Oregon pays the highest state median at $65,330, which is +30% above the national figure. The top metro is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $79,000 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 154,960 jobs Median $50,260/yr
Median Salary
$50,260
per year
Median Hourly
$24.16/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$53,080
average
Employment
154,960
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Highway Maintenance Workers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$50,260 Bottom 34% higher than 34% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Highway Maintenance Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 47-series occupations with growth data, Highway Maintenance Workers sits on the slower-growing side at +3% growth and $50,260 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
12,300
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
12.4/100K
Injury Rate
3.5/100
Danger Index
20.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Highway Maintenance Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Operation and Control 3.6
Operations Monitoring 3.5
Monitoring 3.1
Coordination 3.1
Active Listening 3.0
Speaking 3.0
Complex Problem Solving 3.0
Critical Thinking 2.9
Social Perceptiveness 2.9
Troubleshooting 2.9
Knowledge Areas
Public Safety and Security 4.2
English Language 3.5
Transportation 3.3
Building and Construction 3.2
Education and Training 3.0
Administration and Management 3.0
Mechanical 3.0
Customer and Personal Service 3.0
Engineering and Technology 2.9
Mathematics 2.8
Key Tasks
- ▸ Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.
- ▸ Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
- ▸ Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.
- ▸ Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.
- ▸ Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools.
- ▸ Clean and clear debris from culverts, catch basins, drop inlets, ditches, and other drain structures.
- ▸ Drive heavy equipment and vehicles with adjustable attachments to sweep debris from paved surfaces, mow grass and weeds, remove snow and ice, and spread salt and sand.
- ▸ Haul and spread sand, gravel, and clay to fill washouts and repair road shoulders.
- ▸ Inspect, clean, and repair drainage systems, bridges, tunnels, and other structures.
- ▸ Remove litter and debris from roadways, including debris from rock and mud slides.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,230
25th Percentile
$43,500
Median
$50,260
75th Percentile
$61,040
90th Percentile
$71,970
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $65,330 | +30% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $65,300 | +30% above national |
| 3 | Connecticut | $64,870 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Minnesota | $63,150 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Illinois | $61,700 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $61,500 | +22% above national |
| 7 | Montana | $60,960 | +21% above national |
| 8 | North Dakota | $60,630 | +21% above national |
| 9 | California | $59,580 | +19% above national |
| 10 | Iowa | $58,490 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Vermont | $58,460 | +16% above national |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $58,000 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Rhode Island | $57,950 | +15% above national |
| 14 | Utah | $55,970 | +11% above national |
| 15 | New York | $55,210 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Alaska | $54,090 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Michigan | $53,750 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Colorado | $52,350 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Idaho | $52,050 | +4% above national |
| 20 | New Jersey | $51,720 | +3% above national |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $51,050 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Arizona | $50,850 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Virginia | $50,800 | +1% above national |
| 24 | Nevada | $49,320 | 2% below national |
| 25 | Maine | $49,030 | 2% below national |
| 26 | Maryland | $49,030 | 2% below national |
| 27 | Ohio | $48,880 | 3% below national |
| 28 | Nebraska | $48,650 | 3% below national |
| 29 | South Dakota | $48,610 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Indiana | $48,480 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Wyoming | $48,190 | 4% below national |
| 32 | South Carolina | $48,130 | 4% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $47,880 | 5% below national |
| 34 | New Mexico | $47,740 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $47,690 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Missouri | $47,470 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Tennessee | $46,070 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $46,050 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Texas | $45,540 | 9% below national |
| 40 | Delaware | $45,450 | 10% below national |
| 41 | West Virginia | $45,260 | 10% below national |
| 42 | Louisiana | $44,790 | 11% below national |
| 43 | Florida | $42,210 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Kentucky | $40,400 | 20% below national |
| 45 | Oklahoma | $38,840 | 23% below national |
| 46 | Georgia | $37,560 | 25% below national |
| 47 | Alabama | $37,430 | 26% below national |
| 48 | Arkansas | $35,740 | 29% below national |
| 49 | Mississippi | $35,120 | 30% below national |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | $21,840 | 57% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $79,000 | +57% above national |
| 2 | Vallejo, CA | $76,510 | +52% above national |
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $76,220 | +52% above national |
| 4 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,030 | +49% above national |
| 5 | Kankakee, IL | $73,080 | +45% above national |
| 6 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $72,910 | +45% above national |
| 7 | Springfield, IL | $71,320 | +42% above national |
| 8 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $71,140 | +42% above national |
| 9 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $68,720 | +37% above national |
| 10 | Albany, OR | $68,600 | +36% above national |
| 11 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $68,590 | +36% above national |
| 12 | Napa, CA | $66,830 | +33% above national |
| 13 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $66,550 | +32% above national |
| 14 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $66,310 | +32% above national |
| 15 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $66,080 | +31% above national |
| 16 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $65,730 | +31% above national |
| 17 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $65,450 | +30% above national |
| 18 | Bozeman, MT | $65,440 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $65,300 | +30% above national |
| 20 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $65,120 | +30% above national |
| 21 | Fond du Lac, WI | $64,940 | +29% above national |
| 22 | Salem, OR | $64,550 | +28% above national |
| 23 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $64,500 | +28% above national |
| 24 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $64,430 | +28% above national |
| 25 | Bend, OR | $64,420 | +28% above national |
| 26 | New Haven, CT | $64,310 | +28% above national |
| 27 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $64,300 | +28% above national |
| 28 | Salinas, CA | $64,160 | +28% above national |
| 29 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $64,130 | +28% above national |
| 30 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $64,000 | +27% above national |
| 31 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,880 | +27% above national |
| 32 | Ann Arbor, MI | $63,770 | +27% above national |
| 33 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $63,770 | +27% above national |
| 34 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $63,760 | +27% above national |
| 35 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $63,740 | +27% above national |
| 36 | Kenosha, WI | $63,710 | +27% above national |
| 37 | Mankato, MN | $63,650 | +27% above national |
| 38 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $63,650 | +27% above national |
| 39 | St. Cloud, MN | $63,650 | +27% above national |
| 40 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $63,650 | +27% above national |
| 41 | Madison, WI | $63,530 | +26% above national |
| 42 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $63,340 | +26% above national |
| 43 | Carson City, NV | $62,890 | +25% above national |
| 44 | Walla Walla, WA | $62,880 | +25% above national |
| 45 | Yakima, WA | $62,880 | +25% above national |
| 46 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $62,880 | +25% above national |
| 47 | Great Falls, MT | $62,700 | +25% above national |
| 48 | Elmira, NY | $62,440 | +24% above national |
| 49 | Medford, OR | $62,430 | +24% above national |
| 50 | Billings, MT | $62,380 | +24% above national |
| 51 | Bellingham, WA | $62,330 | +24% above national |
| 52 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $62,050 | +23% above national |
| 53 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $62,050 | +23% above national |
| 54 | Pittsfield, MA | $61,940 | +23% above national |
| 55 | Baton Rouge, LA | $61,870 | +23% above national |
| 56 | Green Bay, WI | $61,710 | +23% above national |
| 57 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $61,690 | +23% above national |
| 58 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $61,610 | +23% above national |
| 59 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $61,520 | +22% above national |
| 60 | Dubuque, IA | $61,420 | +22% above national |
| 61 | Peoria, IL | $61,410 | +22% above national |
| 62 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $61,360 | +22% above national |
| 63 | Bloomington, IL | $61,290 | +22% above national |
| 64 | Missoula, MT | $61,230 | +22% above national |
| 65 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $61,190 | +22% above national |
| 66 | Ames, IA | $60,980 | +21% above national |
| 67 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $60,900 | +21% above national |
| 68 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $60,890 | +21% above national |
| 69 | Appleton, WI | $60,840 | +21% above national |
| 70 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,810 | +21% above national |
| 71 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $60,800 | +21% above national |
| 72 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $60,670 | +21% above national |
| 73 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,660 | +21% above national |
| 74 | Fargo, ND-MN | $60,630 | +21% above national |
| 75 | Boulder, CO | $60,580 | +21% above national |
| 76 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,480 | +20% above national |
| 77 | Kingston, NY | $60,460 | +20% above national |
| 78 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,460 | +20% above national |
| 79 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $60,410 | +20% above national |
| 80 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,360 | +20% above national |
| 81 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,280 | +20% above national |
| 82 | Rochester, MN | $60,240 | +20% above national |
| 83 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $60,160 | +20% above national |
| 84 | Iowa City, IA | $60,110 | +20% above national |
| 85 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $60,100 | +20% above national |
| 86 | Redding, CA | $60,010 | +19% above national |
| 87 | Helena, MT | $60,000 | +19% above national |
| 88 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,990 | +19% above national |
| 89 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $59,810 | +19% above national |
| 90 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $59,690 | +19% above national |
| 91 | Sheboygan, WI | $59,590 | +19% above national |
| 92 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,500 | +18% above national |
| 93 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,500 | +18% above national |
| 94 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,500 | +18% above national |
| 95 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,500 | +18% above national |
| 96 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $59,500 | +18% above national |
| 97 | Springfield, MA | $59,460 | +18% above national |
| 98 | Duluth, MN-WI | $59,450 | +18% above national |
| 99 | Bismarck, ND | $59,430 | +18% above national |
| 100 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $59,430 | +18% above national |
| 101 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $59,380 | +18% above national |
| 102 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $59,320 | +18% above national |
| 103 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $59,220 | +18% above national |
| 104 | Traverse City, MI | $59,220 | +18% above national |
| 105 | Reading, PA | $59,160 | +18% above national |
| 106 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $59,020 | +17% above national |
| 107 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $58,970 | +17% above national |
| 108 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $58,540 | +16% above national |
| 109 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,490 | +16% above national |
| 110 | Rochester, NY | $58,470 | +16% above national |
| 111 | Barnstable Town, MA | $58,460 | +16% above national |
| 112 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $58,460 | +16% above national |
| 113 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,440 | +16% above national |
| 114 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $58,400 | +16% above national |
| 115 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $58,360 | +16% above national |
| 116 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $58,280 | +16% above national |
| 117 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $58,090 | +16% above national |
| 118 | Minot, ND | $58,070 | +16% above national |
| 119 | Midland, MI | $57,900 | +15% above national |
| 120 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $57,760 | +15% above national |
| 121 | Colorado Springs, CO | $57,720 | +15% above national |
| 122 | Toledo, OH | $57,670 | +15% above national |
| 123 | Eau Claire, WI | $57,210 | +14% above national |
| 124 | Niles, MI | $57,120 | +14% above national |
| 125 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $56,930 | +13% above national |
| 126 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $56,860 | +13% above national |
| 127 | Ithaca, NY | $56,770 | +13% above national |
| 128 | Pocatello, ID | $56,680 | +13% above national |
| 129 | Twin Falls, ID | $56,680 | +13% above national |
| 130 | Modesto, CA | $56,670 | +13% above national |
| 131 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $56,670 | +13% above national |
| 132 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $56,670 | +13% above national |
| 133 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,550 | +13% above national |
| 134 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $56,490 | +12% above national |
| 135 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $56,320 | +12% above national |
| 136 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,210 | +12% above national |
| 137 | Battle Creek, MI | $56,200 | +12% above national |
| 138 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $56,140 | +12% above national |
| 139 | Flint, MI | $55,900 | +11% above national |
| 140 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $55,740 | +11% above national |
| 141 | Syracuse, NY | $55,210 | +10% above national |
| 142 | Grants Pass, OR | $55,060 | +10% above national |
| 143 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $55,030 | +9% above national |
| 144 | Fort Wayne, IN | $55,030 | +9% above national |
| 145 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $54,950 | +9% above national |
| 146 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $54,950 | +9% above national |
| 147 | Pueblo, CO | $54,950 | +9% above national |
| 148 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $54,950 | +9% above national |
| 149 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $54,930 | +9% above national |
| 150 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $54,930 | +9% above national |
| 151 | Saginaw, MI | $54,900 | +9% above national |
| 152 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $54,840 | +9% above national |
| 153 | Lancaster, PA | $54,830 | +9% above national |
| 154 | Decatur, IL | $54,790 | +9% above national |
| 155 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $54,600 | +9% above national |
| 156 | Monroe, MI | $54,580 | +9% above national |
| 157 | Chico, CA | $54,480 | +8% above national |
| 158 | El Centro, CA | $54,480 | +8% above national |
| 159 | Fresno, CA | $54,480 | +8% above national |
| 160 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $54,190 | +8% above national |
| 161 | Anchorage, AK | $54,080 | +8% above national |
| 162 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $54,020 | +7% above national |
| 163 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $53,910 | +7% above national |
| 164 | Lawrence, KS | $53,880 | +7% above national |
| 165 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $53,840 | +7% above national |
| 166 | Grand Island, NE | $53,830 | +7% above national |
| 167 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $53,780 | +7% above national |
| 168 | Richmond, VA | $53,770 | +7% above national |
| 169 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $53,440 | +6% above national |
| 170 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $53,440 | +6% above national |
| 171 | Visalia, CA | $53,360 | +6% above national |
| 172 | Lima, OH | $53,250 | +6% above national |
| 173 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $53,170 | +6% above national |
| 174 | Omaha, NE-IA | $53,100 | +6% above national |
| 175 | Wausau, WI | $52,820 | +5% above national |
| 176 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $52,650 | +5% above national |
| 177 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $52,540 | +5% above national |
| 178 | Greeley, CO | $52,350 | +4% above national |
| 179 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $52,350 | +4% above national |
| 180 | Grand Junction, CO | $52,340 | +4% above national |
| 181 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $52,330 | +4% above national |
| 182 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,160 | +4% above national |
| 183 | Idaho Falls, ID | $52,030 | +4% above national |
| 184 | Worcester, MA | $52,020 | +4% above national |
| 185 | Cleveland, OH | $51,900 | +3% above national |
| 186 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $51,740 | +3% above national |
| 187 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $51,600 | +3% above national |
| 188 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $51,460 | +2% above national |
| 189 | Charlottesville, VA | $51,230 | +2% above national |
| 190 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $51,210 | +2% above national |
| 191 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $51,210 | +2% above national |
| 192 | Akron, OH | $51,180 | +2% above national |
| 193 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $51,110 | +2% above national |
| 194 | Ogden, UT | $51,040 | +2% above national |
| 195 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,040 | +2% above national |
| 196 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $50,900 | +1% above national |
| 197 | Flagstaff, AZ | $50,850 | +1% above national |
| 198 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $50,850 | +1% above national |
| 199 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $50,850 | +1% above national |
| 200 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $50,850 | +1% above national |
| 201 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,840 | +1% above national |
| 202 | Boise City, ID | $50,740 | +1% above national |
| 203 | Lebanon, PA | $50,740 | +1% above national |
| 204 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $50,700 | +1% above national |
| 205 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $50,700 | +1% above national |
| 206 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $50,630 | +1% above national |
| 207 | Rockford, IL | $50,610 | +1% above national |
| 208 | Santa Fe, NM | $50,610 | +1% above national |
| 209 | Logan, UT-ID | $50,510 | same as national |
| 210 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $50,450 | same as national |
| 211 | Binghamton, NY | $50,420 | same as national |
| 212 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $50,350 | same as national |
| 213 | Glens Falls, NY | $50,310 | same as national |
| 214 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $50,250 | same as national |
| 215 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,200 | same as national |
| 216 | Yuba City, CA | $50,180 | same as national |
| 217 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $50,100 | same as national |
| 218 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $50,080 | same as national |
| 219 | Winchester, VA-WV | $49,990 | 1% below national |
| 220 | Asheville, NC | $49,960 | 1% below national |
| 221 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $49,850 | 1% below national |
| 222 | Utica-Rome, NY | $49,850 | 1% below national |
| 223 | Columbus, OH | $49,840 | 1% below national |
| 224 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $49,840 | 1% below national |
| 225 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $49,820 | 1% below national |
| 226 | Harrisonburg, VA | $49,750 | 1% below national |
| 227 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $49,750 | 1% below national |
| 228 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,710 | 1% below national |
| 229 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $49,630 | 1% below national |
| 230 | York-Hanover, PA | $49,500 | 2% below national |
| 231 | Rapid City, SD | $49,490 | 2% below national |
| 232 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,470 | 2% below national |
| 233 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $49,400 | 2% below national |
| 234 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,330 | 2% below national |
| 235 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $49,280 | 2% below national |
| 236 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,260 | 2% below national |
| 237 | Lincoln, NE | $49,240 | 2% below national |
| 238 | Merced, CA | $49,240 | 2% below national |
| 239 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,160 | 2% below national |
| 240 | Columbus, IN | $49,110 | 2% below national |
| 241 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,110 | 2% below national |
| 242 | Waco, TX | $49,090 | 2% below national |
| 243 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,070 | 2% below national |
| 244 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $49,010 | 2% below national |
| 245 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $48,990 | 3% below national |
| 246 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,970 | 3% below national |
| 247 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $48,950 | 3% below national |
| 248 | Sumter, SC | $48,950 | 3% below national |
| 249 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,950 | 3% below national |
| 250 | Fayetteville, NC | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 251 | Goldsboro, NC | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 252 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 253 | Rocky Mount, NC | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 254 | Winston-Salem, NC | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 255 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 256 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 257 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $48,860 | 3% below national |
| 258 | Topeka, KS | $48,860 | 3% below national |
| 259 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,850 | 3% below national |
| 260 | Wilmington, NC | $48,840 | 3% below national |
| 261 | Tucson, AZ | $48,830 | 3% below national |
| 262 | Erie, PA | $48,800 | 3% below national |
| 263 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,800 | 3% below national |
| 264 | Bay City, MI | $48,780 | 3% below national |
| 265 | Columbia, MO | $48,780 | 3% below national |
| 266 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $48,780 | 3% below national |
| 267 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,720 | 3% below national |
| 268 | St. George, UT | $48,700 | 3% below national |
| 269 | Lynchburg, VA | $48,680 | 3% below national |
| 270 | Bloomington, IN | $48,630 | 3% below national |
| 271 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,500 | 4% below national |
| 272 | Evansville, IN | $48,480 | 4% below national |
| 273 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,450 | 4% below national |
| 274 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $48,430 | 4% below national |
| 275 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,380 | 4% below national |
| 276 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,340 | 4% below national |
| 277 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $48,310 | 4% below national |
| 278 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,290 | 4% below national |
| 279 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $48,260 | 4% below national |
| 280 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $48,250 | 4% below national |
| 281 | Florence, SC | $48,130 | 4% below national |
| 282 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,110 | 4% below national |
| 283 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,020 | 4% below national |
| 284 | Jackson, MI | $47,940 | 5% below national |
| 285 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,940 | 5% below national |
| 286 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $47,930 | 5% below national |
| 287 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,910 | 5% below national |
| 288 | Las Cruces, NM | $47,900 | 5% below national |
| 289 | Chambersburg, PA | $47,890 | 5% below national |
| 290 | Joplin, MO-KS | $47,760 | 5% below national |
| 291 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,760 | 5% below national |
| 292 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $47,760 | 5% below national |
| 293 | Manhattan, KS | $47,750 | 5% below national |
| 294 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $47,750 | 5% below national |
| 295 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $47,740 | 5% below national |
| 296 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $47,740 | 5% below national |
| 297 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | 5% below national |
| 298 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $47,590 | 5% below national |
| 299 | Abilene, TX | $47,570 | 5% below national |
| 300 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $47,550 | 5% below national |
| 301 | Sandusky, OH | $47,550 | 5% below national |
| 302 | Cheyenne, WY | $47,510 | 5% below national |
| 303 | Jefferson City, MO | $47,510 | 5% below national |
| 304 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $47,500 | 5% below national |
| 305 | Roanoke, VA | $47,490 | 6% below national |
| 306 | Springfield, MO | $47,480 | 6% below national |
| 307 | Yuma, AZ | $47,420 | 6% below national |
| 308 | State College, PA | $47,410 | 6% below national |
| 309 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,400 | 6% below national |
| 310 | Reno, NV | $47,360 | 6% below national |
| 311 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,330 | 6% below national |
| 312 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,330 | 6% below national |
| 313 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,190 | 6% below national |
| 314 | Burlington, NC | $47,180 | 6% below national |
| 315 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $47,160 | 6% below national |
| 316 | Wichita, KS | $47,150 | 6% below national |
| 317 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $47,150 | 6% below national |
| 318 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $47,130 | 6% below national |
| 319 | Bangor, ME | $47,050 | 6% below national |
| 320 | Gettysburg, PA | $47,040 | 6% below national |
| 321 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,970 | 7% below national |
| 322 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,940 | 7% below national |
| 323 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,880 | 7% below national |
| 324 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $46,870 | 7% below national |
| 325 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,870 | 7% below national |
| 326 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $46,830 | 7% below national |
| 327 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $46,780 | 7% below national |
| 328 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $46,750 | 7% below national |
| 329 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,730 | 7% below national |
| 330 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $46,660 | 7% below national |
| 331 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $46,480 | 8% below national |
| 332 | Charleston, WV | $46,470 | 8% below national |
| 333 | Tyler, TX | $46,470 | 8% below national |
| 334 | Springfield, OH | $46,400 | 8% below national |
| 335 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $46,340 | 8% below national |
| 336 | Lubbock, TX | $46,340 | 8% below national |
| 337 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,290 | 8% below national |
| 338 | Williamsport, PA | $46,260 | 8% below national |
| 339 | Huntsville, AL | $46,210 | 8% below national |
| 340 | Alexandria, LA | $46,200 | 8% below national |
| 341 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,100 | 8% below national |
| 342 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,080 | 8% below national |
| 343 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,970 | 9% below national |
| 344 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,910 | 9% below national |
| 345 | Altoona, PA | $45,880 | 9% below national |
| 346 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,870 | 9% below national |
| 347 | Morristown, TN | $45,800 | 9% below national |
| 348 | Jackson, TN | $45,780 | 9% below national |
| 349 | Johnson City, TN | $45,780 | 9% below national |
| 350 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $45,720 | 9% below national |
| 351 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,670 | 9% below national |
| 352 | Mansfield, OH | $45,660 | 9% below national |
| 353 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $45,590 | 9% below national |
| 354 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,570 | 9% below national |
| 355 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $45,530 | 9% below national |
| 356 | Spartanburg, SC | $45,530 | 9% below national |
| 357 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,420 | 10% below national |
| 358 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,380 | 10% below national |
| 359 | Morgantown, WV | $45,260 | 10% below national |
| 360 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,110 | 10% below national |
| 361 | Paducah, KY-IL | $45,080 | 10% below national |
| 362 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,070 | 10% below national |
| 363 | Muncie, IN | $45,070 | 10% below national |
| 364 | Victoria, TX | $44,930 | 11% below national |
| 365 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $44,880 | 11% below national |
| 366 | Odessa, TX | $44,740 | 11% below national |
| 367 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $44,710 | 11% below national |
| 368 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $44,670 | 11% below national |
| 369 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,660 | 11% below national |
| 370 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $44,550 | 11% below national |
| 371 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,550 | 11% below national |
| 372 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $44,550 | 11% below national |
| 373 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,550 | 11% below national |
| 374 | Cleveland, TN | $44,460 | 12% below national |
| 375 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $44,370 | 12% below national |
| 376 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $44,350 | 12% below national |
| 377 | Beckley, WV | $44,320 | 12% below national |
| 378 | Oklahoma City, OK | $44,270 | 12% below national |
| 379 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,220 | 12% below national |
| 380 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,220 | 12% below national |
| 381 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $44,220 | 12% below national |
| 382 | Knoxville, TN | $44,110 | 12% below national |
| 383 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $43,960 | 13% below national |
| 384 | Amarillo, TX | $43,940 | 13% below national |
| 385 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $43,890 | 13% below national |
| 386 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $43,590 | 13% below national |
| 387 | Johnstown, PA | $43,580 | 13% below national |
| 388 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,550 | 13% below national |
| 389 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $43,080 | 14% below national |
| 390 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $43,010 | 14% below national |
| 391 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,750 | 15% below national |
| 392 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $42,730 | 15% below national |
| 393 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $42,500 | 15% below national |
| 394 | Elizabethtown, KY | $42,490 | 15% below national |
| 395 | Greenville, NC | $42,470 | 15% below national |
| 396 | Tallahassee, FL | $42,410 | 16% below national |
| 397 | Savannah, GA | $42,370 | 16% below national |
| 398 | Albuquerque, NM | $42,220 | 16% below national |
| 399 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $41,690 | 17% below national |
| 400 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $41,560 | 17% below national |
| 401 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $41,000 | 18% below national |
| 402 | Decatur, AL | $40,970 | 18% below national |
| 403 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $40,610 | 19% below national |
| 404 | Owensboro, KY | $40,400 | 20% below national |
| 405 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $40,260 | 20% below national |
| 406 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $40,150 | 20% below national |
| 407 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,840 | 21% below national |
| 408 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $39,820 | 21% below national |
| 409 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,740 | 21% below national |
| 410 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,650 | 21% below national |
| 411 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $39,620 | 21% below national |
| 412 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $39,570 | 21% below national |
| 413 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 | 21% below national |
| 414 | Bowling Green, KY | $39,350 | 22% below national |
| 415 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $39,350 | 22% below national |
| 416 | Montgomery, AL | $39,300 | 22% below national |
| 417 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $39,250 | 22% below national |
| 418 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $38,880 | 23% below national |
| 419 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $38,610 | 23% below national |
| 420 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $38,570 | 23% below national |
| 421 | Lafayette, LA | $38,400 | 24% below national |
| 422 | Mobile, AL | $38,380 | 24% below national |
| 423 | Gadsden, AL | $38,350 | 24% below national |
| 424 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $38,350 | 24% below national |
| 425 | Corpus Christi, TX | $38,330 | 24% below national |
| 426 | Tulsa, OK | $38,330 | 24% below national |
| 427 | Gainesville, FL | $38,290 | 24% below national |
| 428 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $38,220 | 24% below national |
| 429 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $38,150 | 24% below national |
| 430 | Vineland, NJ | $38,060 | 24% below national |
| 431 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $38,060 | 24% below national |
| 432 | Dothan, AL | $38,030 | 24% below national |
| 433 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $37,940 | 25% below national |
| 434 | Longview, TX | $37,830 | 25% below national |
| 435 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $37,710 | 25% below national |
| 436 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $37,710 | 25% below national |
| 437 | Warner Robins, GA | $37,450 | 25% below national |
| 438 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $37,430 | 26% below national |
| 439 | Birmingham, AL | $37,290 | 26% below national |
| 440 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $37,180 | 26% below national |
| 441 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,150 | 26% below national |
| 442 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $37,090 | 26% below national |
| 443 | Hattiesburg, MS | $37,020 | 26% below national |
| 444 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $36,980 | 26% below national |
| 445 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,900 | 27% below national |
| 446 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,800 | 27% below national |
| 447 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,700 | 27% below national |
| 448 | Punta Gorda, FL | $36,670 | 27% below national |
| 449 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,660 | 27% below national |
| 450 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,600 | 27% below national |
| 451 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,540 | 27% below national |
| 452 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $36,500 | 27% below national |
| 453 | Jonesboro, AR | $36,480 | 27% below national |
| 454 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,410 | 28% below national |
| 455 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $36,340 | 28% below national |
| 456 | Lawton, OK | $36,270 | 28% below national |
| 457 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $36,130 | 28% below national |
| 458 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $36,020 | 28% below national |
| 459 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,700 | 29% below national |
| 460 | Wichita Falls, TX | $35,670 | 29% below national |
| 461 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $35,610 | 29% below national |
| 462 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,590 | 29% below national |
| 463 | Ocala, FL | $35,470 | 29% below national |
| 464 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,470 | 29% below national |
| 465 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $35,410 | 30% below national |
| 466 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,280 | 30% below national |
| 467 | Jackson, MS | $35,160 | 30% below national |
| 468 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $35,150 | 30% below national |
| 469 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $34,960 | 30% below national |
| 470 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,940 | 30% below national |
| 471 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $33,180 | 34% below national |
| 472 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $32,920 | 35% below national |
| 473 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $31,520 | 37% below national |
| 474 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $30,850 | 39% below national |
| 475 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,640 | 39% below national |
| 476 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $30,520 | 39% below national |
| 477 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $29,920 | 40% below national |
| 478 | Lake Charles, LA | $27,830 | 45% below national |
| 479 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,840 | 57% below national |
| 480 | Arecibo, PR | $21,840 | 57% below national |
| 481 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,840 | 57% below national |
| 482 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,840 | 57% below national |
| 483 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,840 | 57% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Highway Maintenance Workers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Highway Maintenance Workers is $50,260 ($24.16/hour). The salary range spans from $36,230 at the 10th percentile to $71,970 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Highway Maintenance Workers the most? ▼
Oregon pays the highest median salary for Highway Maintenance Workers at $65,330/year, which is +30% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Highway Maintenance Workers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Highway Maintenance Workers is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Highway Maintenance Workers? ▼
Highway Maintenance Workers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 12.4 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.5 per 100 workers.
Is Highway Maintenance Workers a good career? ▼
Employment for Highway Maintenance Workers is projected to grow 3% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 12,300 openings are projected each year.
How does Highway Maintenance Workers pay vary by state? ▼
Highway Maintenance Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Oregon at $65,330/year, while Georgia pays the least at $37,560/year. BLS data covers 50 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Highway Maintenance Workers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Highway Maintenance Workers is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $79,000/year. BLS reports wage data for 483 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
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