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
- +2.4%
- 2024→2025
- $71,970
- Top 10% earn
- +3%
- Growth '24–'34
- 154,960
- Estimated US jobs
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 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Oregon ($65,330).
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 2034.
- $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.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Highway Maintenance Workers moved from $40,730 in May 2019 to $50,260 in May 2025 (+23.4%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Highway Maintenance Workers sits -1.1 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Highway Maintenance Workers (SOC 47-4051) has a national median of $50,260 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $36,230 to $71,970, and the published mean is $53,080. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 154,960 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 50 state or territory areas and 483 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $49,070 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $50,260 in May 2025, a rise of $1,190 (+2.4%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 12,300 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Construction and Extraction Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
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 highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $79,000. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$50,260 · 34th percentile of 825 US occupations
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).
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- Construction Laborers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.3%, Median annual wage $47120
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.3%, Median annual wage $79920
- Electricians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.5%, Median annual wage $63190
- Carpenters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $60580
- Operating Engineers …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $59850
- Plumbers, Pipefitter…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $63800
- Painters, Constructi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49400
- Cement Masons and Co…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.8%, Median annual wage $57020
- Highway Maintenance …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3%, Median annual wage $50260
- Construction and Bui…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.8%, Median annual wage $74690
- Roofers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.9%, Median annual wage $55440
- Sheet Metal Workers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $61800
- Drywall and Ceiling …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $58930
- Structural Iron and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $62780
- Helpers--Electricians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.2%, Median annual wage $42670
- Glaziers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $57080
- Brickmasons and Bloc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $62120
- Hazardous Materials …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1%, Median annual wage $49450
- Roustabouts, Oil and…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $46960
- Insulation Workers, …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49120
- Helpers--Pipelayers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $42360
- Service Unit Operato…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 0.4%, Median annual wage $58160
- Paving, Surfacing, a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.2%, Median annual wage $53340
- Tile and Stone Setters: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.1%, Median annual wage $55690
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
12,300
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+4,800
159,100 (2024) → 163,900 (2034)
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 →Construction and Extraction Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
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
Knowledge Areas
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
Highway Maintenance Workers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $36,930 |
| 2016 | $38,130 |
| 2017 | $38,700 |
| 2018 | $39,690 |
| 2019 | $40,730 |
| 2020 | $41,660 |
| 2021 | $45,880 |
| 2022 | $44,930 |
| 2023 | $47,360 |
| 2024 | $49,070 |
| 2025 | $50,260 |
2015 median
$36,930
2025 median
$50,260
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$9,530 (+23.4%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.6%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $36,930 | First banked release | 142,300 |
| May 2016 | $38,130 | +3.2% | 143,320 |
| May 2017 | $38,700 | +1.5% | 146,580 |
| May 2018 | $39,690 | +2.6% | 149,260 |
| May 2019 | $40,730 | Classification break | 150,860 |
| May 2020 | $41,660 | +2.3% | 149,890 |
| May 2021 | $45,880 | +10.1% | 141,150 |
| May 2022 | $44,930 | -2.1% | 143,330 |
| May 2023 | $47,360 | +5.4% | 150,860 |
| May 2024 | $49,070 | +3.6% | 151,750 |
| May 2025 | $50,260 | +2.4% | 154,960 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $36,930 in May 2015 to $50,260 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.6% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 150,860 in May 2019 to 154,960 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
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 | Napa, CA | $66,830 | +33% above national |
| 12 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $66,550 | +32% above national |
| 13 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $66,310 | +32% above national |
| 14 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $66,080 | +31% above national |
| 15 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $65,730 | +31% above national |
| 16 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $65,450 | +30% above national |
| 17 | Bozeman, MT | $65,440 | +30% above national |
| 18 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $65,300 | +30% above national |
| 19 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $65,120 | +30% above national |
| 20 | Fond du Lac, WI | $64,940 | +29% above national |
| 21 | Salem, OR | $64,550 | +28% above national |
| 22 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $64,500 | +28% above national |
| 23 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $64,430 | +28% above national |
| 24 | Bend, OR | $64,420 | +28% above national |
| 25 | New Haven, CT | $64,310 | +28% above national |
| 26 | Salinas, CA | $64,160 | +28% above national |
| 27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,880 | +27% above national |
| 28 | Ann Arbor, MI | $63,770 | +27% above national |
| 29 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $63,740 | +27% above national |
| 30 | Kenosha, WI | $63,710 | +27% above national |
| 31 | Mankato, MN | $63,650 | +27% above national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $63,650 | +27% above national |
| 33 | St. Cloud, MN | $63,650 | +27% above national |
| 34 | Madison, WI | $63,530 | +26% above national |
| 35 | Carson City, NV | $62,890 | +25% above national |
| 36 | Walla Walla, WA | $62,880 | +25% above national |
| 37 | Yakima, WA | $62,880 | +25% above national |
| 38 | Great Falls, MT | $62,700 | +25% above national |
| 39 | Elmira, NY | $62,440 | +24% above national |
| 40 | Medford, OR | $62,430 | +24% above national |
| 41 | Billings, MT | $62,380 | +24% above national |
| 42 | Bellingham, WA | $62,330 | +24% above national |
| 43 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $62,050 | +23% above national |
| 44 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $62,050 | +23% above national |
| 45 | Pittsfield, MA | $61,940 | +23% above national |
| 46 | Baton Rouge, LA | $61,870 | +23% above national |
| 47 | Green Bay, WI | $61,710 | +23% above national |
| 48 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $61,690 | +23% above national |
| 49 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $61,520 | +22% above national |
| 50 | Dubuque, IA | $61,420 | +22% above national |
| 51 | Peoria, IL | $61,410 | +22% above national |
| 52 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $61,360 | +22% above national |
| 53 | Bloomington, IL | $61,290 | +22% above national |
| 54 | Missoula, MT | $61,230 | +22% above national |
| 55 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $61,190 | +22% above national |
| 56 | Ames, IA | $60,980 | +21% above national |
| 57 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $60,900 | +21% above national |
| 58 | Appleton, WI | $60,840 | +21% above national |
| 59 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,810 | +21% above national |
| 60 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $60,800 | +21% above national |
| 61 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,660 | +21% above national |
| 62 | Fargo, ND-MN | $60,630 | +21% above national |
| 63 | Boulder, CO | $60,580 | +21% above national |
| 64 | Kingston, NY | $60,460 | +20% above national |
| 65 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $60,280 | +20% above national |
| 66 | Rochester, MN | $60,240 | +20% above national |
| 67 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $60,160 | +20% above national |
| 68 | Iowa City, IA | $60,110 | +20% above national |
| 69 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $60,100 | +20% above national |
| 70 | Redding, CA | $60,010 | +19% above national |
| 71 | Helena, MT | $60,000 | +19% above national |
| 72 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $59,810 | +19% above national |
| 73 | Sheboygan, WI | $59,590 | +19% above national |
| 74 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,500 | +18% above national |
| 75 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $59,500 | +18% above national |
| 76 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,500 | +18% above national |
| 77 | Springfield, MA | $59,460 | +18% above national |
| 78 | Duluth, MN-WI | $59,450 | +18% above national |
| 79 | Bismarck, ND | $59,430 | +18% above national |
| 80 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $59,380 | +18% above national |
| 81 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $59,320 | +18% above national |
| 82 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $59,220 | +18% above national |
| 83 | Traverse City, MI | $59,220 | +18% above national |
| 84 | Reading, PA | $59,160 | +18% above national |
| 85 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $58,970 | +17% above national |
| 86 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $58,540 | +16% above national |
| 87 | Rochester, NY | $58,470 | +16% above national |
| 88 | Barnstable Town, MA | $58,460 | +16% above national |
| 89 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $58,460 | +16% above national |
| 90 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,440 | +16% above national |
| 91 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $58,360 | +16% above national |
| 92 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $58,280 | +16% above national |
| 93 | Minot, ND | $58,070 | +16% above national |
| 94 | Midland, MI | $57,900 | +15% above national |
| 95 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $57,760 | +15% above national |
| 96 | Colorado Springs, CO | $57,720 | +15% above national |
| 97 | Toledo, OH | $57,670 | +15% above national |
| 98 | Eau Claire, WI | $57,210 | +14% above national |
| 99 | Niles, MI | $57,120 | +14% above national |
| 100 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $56,860 | +13% above national |
| 101 | Ithaca, NY | $56,770 | +13% above national |
| 102 | Pocatello, ID | $56,680 | +13% above national |
| 103 | Twin Falls, ID | $56,680 | +13% above national |
| 104 | Modesto, CA | $56,670 | +13% above national |
| 105 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $56,670 | +13% above national |
| 106 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $56,670 | +13% above national |
| 107 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $56,320 | +12% above national |
| 108 | Battle Creek, MI | $56,200 | +12% above national |
| 109 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $56,140 | +12% above national |
| 110 | Flint, MI | $55,900 | +11% above national |
| 111 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $55,740 | +11% above national |
| 112 | Syracuse, NY | $55,210 | +10% above national |
| 113 | Grants Pass, OR | $55,060 | +10% above national |
| 114 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $55,030 | +9% above national |
| 115 | Fort Wayne, IN | $55,030 | +9% above national |
| 116 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $54,950 | +9% above national |
| 117 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $54,950 | +9% above national |
| 118 | Pueblo, CO | $54,950 | +9% above national |
| 119 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $54,930 | +9% above national |
| 120 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $54,930 | +9% above national |
| 121 | Saginaw, MI | $54,900 | +9% above national |
| 122 | Lancaster, PA | $54,830 | +9% above national |
| 123 | Decatur, IL | $54,790 | +9% above national |
| 124 | Monroe, MI | $54,580 | +9% above national |
| 125 | Chico, CA | $54,480 | +8% above national |
| 126 | El Centro, CA | $54,480 | +8% above national |
| 127 | Fresno, CA | $54,480 | +8% above national |
| 128 | Anchorage, AK | $54,080 | +8% above national |
| 129 | Lawrence, KS | $53,880 | +7% above national |
| 130 | Grand Island, NE | $53,830 | +7% above national |
| 131 | Richmond, VA | $53,770 | +7% above national |
| 132 | Visalia, CA | $53,360 | +6% above national |
| 133 | Lima, OH | $53,250 | +6% above national |
| 134 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $53,170 | +6% above national |
| 135 | Omaha, NE-IA | $53,100 | +6% above national |
| 136 | Wausau, WI | $52,820 | +5% above national |
| 137 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $52,540 | +5% above national |
| 138 | Greeley, CO | $52,350 | +4% above national |
| 139 | Grand Junction, CO | $52,340 | +4% above national |
| 140 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $52,160 | +4% above national |
| 141 | Idaho Falls, ID | $52,030 | +4% above national |
| 142 | Worcester, MA | $52,020 | +4% above national |
| 143 | Cleveland, OH | $51,900 | +3% above national |
| 144 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $51,600 | +3% above national |
| 145 | Charlottesville, VA | $51,230 | +2% above national |
| 146 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $51,210 | +2% above national |
| 147 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $51,210 | +2% above national |
| 148 | Akron, OH | $51,180 | +2% above national |
| 149 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $51,110 | +2% above national |
| 150 | Ogden, UT | $51,040 | +2% above national |
| 151 | Flagstaff, AZ | $50,850 | +1% above national |
| 152 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $50,850 | +1% above national |
| 153 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $50,850 | +1% above national |
| 154 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $50,850 | +1% above national |
| 155 | Boise City, ID | $50,740 | +1% above national |
| 156 | Lebanon, PA | $50,740 | +1% above national |
| 157 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $50,700 | +1% above national |
| 158 | Rockford, IL | $50,610 | +1% above national |
| 159 | Santa Fe, NM | $50,610 | +1% above national |
| 160 | Logan, UT-ID | $50,510 | same as national |
| 161 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $50,450 | same as national |
| 162 | Binghamton, NY | $50,420 | same as national |
| 163 | Glens Falls, NY | $50,310 | same as national |
| 164 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $50,250 | same as national |
| 165 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,200 | same as national |
| 166 | Yuba City, CA | $50,180 | same as national |
| 167 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $50,100 | same as national |
| 168 | Winchester, VA-WV | $49,990 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Asheville, NC | $49,960 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $49,850 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Utica-Rome, NY | $49,850 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Columbus, OH | $49,840 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Harrisonburg, VA | $49,750 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $49,750 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,710 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $49,630 | 1% below national |
| 177 | York-Hanover, PA | $49,500 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Rapid City, SD | $49,490 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $49,470 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $49,400 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $49,280 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Lincoln, NE | $49,240 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Merced, CA | $49,240 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Columbus, IN | $49,110 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $49,110 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Waco, TX | $49,090 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $48,990 | 3% below national |
| 188 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,970 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $48,950 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Sumter, SC | $48,950 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Fayetteville, NC | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Goldsboro, NC | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Rocky Mount, NC | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Winston-Salem, NC | $48,870 | 3% below national |
| 196 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $48,860 | 3% below national |
| 197 | Topeka, KS | $48,860 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Wilmington, NC | $48,840 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Tucson, AZ | $48,830 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Erie, PA | $48,800 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Bay City, MI | $48,780 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Columbia, MO | $48,780 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $48,780 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $48,720 | 3% below national |
| 205 | St. George, UT | $48,700 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Lynchburg, VA | $48,680 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Bloomington, IN | $48,630 | 3% below national |
| 208 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,500 | 4% below national |
| 209 | Evansville, IN | $48,480 | 4% below national |
| 210 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $48,310 | 4% below national |
| 211 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $48,260 | 4% below national |
| 212 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $48,250 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Florence, SC | $48,130 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,110 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Terre Haute, IN | $48,020 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Jackson, MI | $47,940 | 5% below national |
| 217 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $47,930 | 5% below national |
| 218 | Las Cruces, NM | $47,900 | 5% below national |
| 219 | Chambersburg, PA | $47,890 | 5% below national |
| 220 | Joplin, MO-KS | $47,760 | 5% below national |
| 221 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $47,760 | 5% below national |
| 222 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $47,760 | 5% below national |
| 223 | Manhattan, KS | $47,750 | 5% below national |
| 224 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $47,590 | 5% below national |
| 225 | Abilene, TX | $47,570 | 5% below national |
| 226 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $47,550 | 5% below national |
| 227 | Sandusky, OH | $47,550 | 5% below national |
| 228 | Cheyenne, WY | $47,510 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Jefferson City, MO | $47,510 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $47,500 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Roanoke, VA | $47,490 | 6% below national |
| 232 | Springfield, MO | $47,480 | 6% below national |
| 233 | Yuma, AZ | $47,420 | 6% below national |
| 234 | State College, PA | $47,410 | 6% below national |
| 235 | Reno, NV | $47,360 | 6% below national |
| 236 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $47,330 | 6% below national |
| 237 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $47,330 | 6% below national |
| 238 | Burlington, NC | $47,180 | 6% below national |
| 239 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $47,160 | 6% below national |
| 240 | Wichita, KS | $47,150 | 6% below national |
| 241 | Bangor, ME | $47,050 | 6% below national |
| 242 | Gettysburg, PA | $47,040 | 6% below national |
| 243 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $46,780 | 7% below national |
| 244 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $46,750 | 7% below national |
| 245 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,730 | 7% below national |
| 246 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $46,480 | 8% below national |
| 247 | Charleston, WV | $46,470 | 8% below national |
| 248 | Tyler, TX | $46,470 | 8% below national |
| 249 | Springfield, OH | $46,400 | 8% below national |
| 250 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $46,340 | 8% below national |
| 251 | Lubbock, TX | $46,340 | 8% below national |
| 252 | Williamsport, PA | $46,260 | 8% below national |
| 253 | Huntsville, AL | $46,210 | 8% below national |
| 254 | Alexandria, LA | $46,200 | 8% below national |
| 255 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,100 | 8% below national |
| 256 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,080 | 8% below national |
| 257 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,910 | 9% below national |
| 258 | Altoona, PA | $45,880 | 9% below national |
| 259 | Morristown, TN | $45,800 | 9% below national |
| 260 | Jackson, TN | $45,780 | 9% below national |
| 261 | Johnson City, TN | $45,780 | 9% below national |
| 262 | Mansfield, OH | $45,660 | 9% below national |
| 263 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $45,590 | 9% below national |
| 264 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,570 | 9% below national |
| 265 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $45,530 | 9% below national |
| 266 | Spartanburg, SC | $45,530 | 9% below national |
| 267 | Jacksonville, FL | $45,380 | 10% below national |
| 268 | Morgantown, WV | $45,260 | 10% below national |
| 269 | Paducah, KY-IL | $45,080 | 10% below national |
| 270 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,070 | 10% below national |
| 271 | Muncie, IN | $45,070 | 10% below national |
| 272 | Victoria, TX | $44,930 | 11% below national |
| 273 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $44,880 | 11% below national |
| 274 | Odessa, TX | $44,740 | 11% below national |
| 275 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $44,710 | 11% below national |
| 276 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,660 | 11% below national |
| 277 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $44,550 | 11% below national |
| 278 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,550 | 11% below national |
| 279 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $44,550 | 11% below national |
| 280 | Cleveland, TN | $44,460 | 12% below national |
| 281 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $44,370 | 12% below national |
| 282 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $44,350 | 12% below national |
| 283 | Beckley, WV | $44,320 | 12% below national |
| 284 | Oklahoma City, OK | $44,270 | 12% below national |
| 285 | Knoxville, TN | $44,110 | 12% below national |
| 286 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $43,960 | 13% below national |
| 287 | Amarillo, TX | $43,940 | 13% below national |
| 288 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $43,890 | 13% below national |
| 289 | Johnstown, PA | $43,580 | 13% below national |
| 290 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $43,080 | 14% below national |
| 291 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $43,010 | 14% below national |
| 292 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $42,730 | 15% below national |
| 293 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $42,500 | 15% below national |
| 294 | Elizabethtown, KY | $42,490 | 15% below national |
| 295 | Greenville, NC | $42,470 | 15% below national |
| 296 | Tallahassee, FL | $42,410 | 16% below national |
| 297 | Savannah, GA | $42,370 | 16% below national |
| 298 | Albuquerque, NM | $42,220 | 16% below national |
| 299 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $41,560 | 17% below national |
| 300 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $41,000 | 18% below national |
| 301 | Decatur, AL | $40,970 | 18% below national |
| 302 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $40,610 | 19% below national |
| 303 | Owensboro, KY | $40,400 | 20% below national |
| 304 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $40,260 | 20% below national |
| 305 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $40,150 | 20% below national |
| 306 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $39,840 | 21% below national |
| 307 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $39,820 | 21% below national |
| 308 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,650 | 21% below national |
| 309 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $39,620 | 21% below national |
| 310 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $39,570 | 21% below national |
| 311 | Bowling Green, KY | $39,350 | 22% below national |
| 312 | Montgomery, AL | $39,300 | 22% below national |
| 313 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $39,250 | 22% below national |
| 314 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $38,880 | 23% below national |
| 315 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $38,610 | 23% below national |
| 316 | Lafayette, LA | $38,400 | 24% below national |
| 317 | Mobile, AL | $38,380 | 24% below national |
| 318 | Gadsden, AL | $38,350 | 24% below national |
| 319 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $38,350 | 24% below national |
| 320 | Corpus Christi, TX | $38,330 | 24% below national |
| 321 | Tulsa, OK | $38,330 | 24% below national |
| 322 | Gainesville, FL | $38,290 | 24% below national |
| 323 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $38,220 | 24% below national |
| 324 | Vineland, NJ | $38,060 | 24% below national |
| 325 | Dothan, AL | $38,030 | 24% below national |
| 326 | Longview, TX | $37,830 | 25% below national |
| 327 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $37,710 | 25% below national |
| 328 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $37,710 | 25% below national |
| 329 | Warner Robins, GA | $37,450 | 25% below national |
| 330 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $37,430 | 26% below national |
| 331 | Birmingham, AL | $37,290 | 26% below national |
| 332 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $37,180 | 26% below national |
| 333 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $37,090 | 26% below national |
| 334 | Hattiesburg, MS | $37,020 | 26% below national |
| 335 | Punta Gorda, FL | $36,670 | 27% below national |
| 336 | Jonesboro, AR | $36,480 | 27% below national |
| 337 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $36,340 | 28% below national |
| 338 | Lawton, OK | $36,270 | 28% below national |
| 339 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $36,130 | 28% below national |
| 340 | Wichita Falls, TX | $35,670 | 29% below national |
| 341 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $35,610 | 29% below national |
| 342 | Ocala, FL | $35,470 | 29% below national |
| 343 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $35,410 | 30% below national |
| 344 | Jackson, MS | $35,160 | 30% below national |
| 345 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $31,520 | 37% below national |
| 346 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $29,920 | 40% below national |
| 347 | Lake Charles, LA | $27,830 | 45% below national |
| 348 | Aguadilla, PR | $21,840 | 57% below national |
| 349 | Arecibo, PR | $21,840 | 57% below national |
| 350 | Mayaguez, PR | $21,840 | 57% below national |
| 351 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $21,840 | 57% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 47 (Construction and Extraction Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Boilermakers
SOC 47-2011
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SOC 47-2021
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SOC 47-2031
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SOC 47-2041
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SOC 47-2051
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Construction and Extraction Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($50,260 here) and reported employment (154,960 jobs here).
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