Eau Claire, WI · SOC 47-4051

Highway Maintenance Workers in Eau Claire

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$57,210

per year in Eau Claire

+14% above

National Median

$50,260

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$27.51/hr

median hourly

Employment

120

jobs in Eau Claire

BLS metro-level wage data places Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Eau Claire, WI at a median of $57,210 per year ($27.51/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $50,260, Eau Claire pays +14% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 120 highway maintenance workerss are employed across the Eau Claire MSA in SOC 47-4051.

The Eau Claire pay distribution spans from $47,190 at the 10th percentile to $66,370 at the 90th — a 1.4× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $51,360 and the 75th at $59,480, so half of Eau Claire-based highway maintenance workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Eau Claire, WI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide WI data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Eau Claire

Annual Salary Distribution

$47,190$51,360$57,210$59,480$66,370
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$47,190

25th Percentile

$51,360

Median

$57,210

75th Percentile

$59,480

90th Percentile

$66,370

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Highway Maintenance Workers make in Eau Claire?
The median annual salary for Highway Maintenance Workers in Eau Claire, WI is $57,210 ($27.51/hour). The salary range spans from $47,190 at the 10th percentile to $66,370 at the 90th percentile.
Is Eau Claire a good place to work as a Highway Maintenance Workers?
Highway Maintenance Workers in Eau Claire, WI earns +14% above the national median of $50,260. There are approximately 120 Highway Maintenance Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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