Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA · SOC 47-4051

Highway Maintenance Workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

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

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Median Salary

$66,550

per year in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

+32% above

National Median

$50,260

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$31.99/hr

median hourly

Employment

90

jobs in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

BLS metro-level wage data places Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA at a median of $66,550 per year ($31.99/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $50,260, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara pays +32% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 90 highway maintenance workerss are employed across the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA in SOC 47-4051.

The Santa Maria-Santa Barbara pay distribution spans from $47,790 at the 10th percentile to $92,580 at the 90th — a 1.9× 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 $56,670 and the 75th at $82,040, so half of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara-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 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 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 CA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

Annual Salary Distribution

$47,790$56,670$66,550$82,040$92,580
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$47,790

25th Percentile

$56,670

Median

$66,550

75th Percentile

$82,040

90th Percentile

$92,580

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Highway Maintenance Workers make in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara?
The median annual salary for Highway Maintenance Workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $66,550 ($31.99/hour). The salary range spans from $47,790 at the 10th percentile to $92,580 at the 90th percentile.
Is Santa Maria-Santa Barbara a good place to work as a Highway Maintenance Workers?
Highway Maintenance Workers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA earns +32% above the national median of $50,260. There are approximately 90 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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