What is the salary range for Highway Maintenance Workers?

Highway Maintenance Workers salaries in the US range from $35,030 at the 10th percentile to $69,210 at the 90th percentile per year.

How many Highway Maintenance Workers are there in the United States?

An estimated 151,750 people work as Highway Maintenance Workers across the United States as of 2024.

Average Salary for Highway Maintenance Workers

SOC 47-4051 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Highway Maintenance Workers in the United States is $49,070 ($23.59/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,030 at the 10th percentile to $69,210 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 151,750 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 34.1% since 2014.

Median Annual

$49,070

Mean Annual

$51,410

10th Pct

$35,030

75th Pct

$59,600

Employment

151,750

Salary Distribution

$35k

10th

$42k

25th

$49k

Median

$60k

75th

$69k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$76,980	$85,340
Vallejo, CA	$74,970	$67,600
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	$74,720	$68,600
Kankakee, IL	$71,150	$63,570
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$69,060	$67,210
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$69,060	$66,650
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$68,810	$71,690
Salinas, CA	$67,760	$65,030
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	$67,000	$65,390
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$65,220	$66,870
Napa, CA	$65,160	$69,500
Anchorage, AK	$65,110	$60,720
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$64,880	$65,520
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$64,760	$68,930
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$64,330	$63,600

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
Connecticut	$63,770	$64,840	2,110
Washington	$63,420	$65,110	2,620
Oregon	$62,990	$62,100	1,670
Alaska	$61,910	$60,130	50
Minnesota	$60,900	$59,550	3,860
North Dakota	$60,830	$62,640	1,200
Montana	$60,730	$58,280	1,020
Massachusetts	$59,240	$58,850	1,840
California	$58,300	$61,640	7,770
Illinois	$58,130	$61,410	11,050
Iowa	$56,800	$55,570	4,400
Colorado	$56,440	$53,610	1,900
Vermont	$56,420	$55,950	1,020
Wisconsin	$54,780	$54,180	5,530
Maryland	$54,300	$54,530	700
Rhode Island	$54,080	$54,680	600
Utah	$52,470	$53,220	1,200
New York	$52,010	$55,470	14,200
New Jersey	$50,700	$57,350	5,780
Michigan	$49,600	$49,190	4,060
Idaho	$49,440	$50,180	1,330
Virginia	$49,360	$51,690	3,640
New Hampshire	$49,200	$50,470	1,200
Wyoming	$48,590	$50,330	720
Indiana	$48,570	$49,450	3,850
Ohio	$47,990	$49,860	6,600
Arizona	$47,770	$48,270	1,570
Pennsylvania	$47,680	$49,920	11,210
South Dakota	$47,650	$47,560	1,740
Maine	$47,380	$47,690	1,450
Nebraska	$47,080	$47,410	2,650
Tennessee	$47,000	$46,450	2,040
Nevada	$46,300	$50,360	1,010
Missouri	$46,280	$46,710	5,300
New Mexico	$46,250	$45,020	1,290
West Virginia	$45,310	$43,240	700
Kansas	$45,170	$43,840	2,580
North Carolina	$43,760	$45,400	3,770
Texas	$42,180	$43,000	6,950
Delaware	$40,380	$44,210	90
Louisiana	$40,020	$43,320	1,480
Florida	$39,390	$42,120	1,710
Oklahoma	$38,780	$39,150	2,880
Arkansas	$38,070	$38,460	1,190
South Carolina	$38,000	$38,660	930
Georgia	$37,120	$38,260	2,180
Kentucky	$36,900	$38,150	2,350
Alabama	$36,050	$37,370	2,700
Mississippi	$34,090	$34,400	3,850
Puerto Rico	$19,760	$21,630	3,200

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Highway Maintenance Workers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)	$60,280	50
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$60,280	50
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$59,960	—
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$51,010	38,270
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$51,010	38,270
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$49,300	144,200
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$49,300	144,200
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$49,300	144,200
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$48,660	105,880
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$48,660	105,880
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	$46,170	4,500
Building Equipment Contractors	$46,140	—
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$45,950	4,610
Construction	$45,650	5,210
Transportation and Warehousing	$45,230	—
Support Activities for Road Transportation	$45,230	—
Support Activities for Transportation	$45,230	—
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$44,890	—
Other Services (except Public Administration)	$44,890	—
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$44,890	—
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$44,830	7,550
Specialty Trade Contractors	$44,270	600
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	$40,800	490
Utility System Construction	$39,210	70
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$36,030	—
Administrative and Support Services	$36,030	—
Employment Services	$33,470	390
Temporary Help Services	$33,280	380

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$49,070	$51,410	151,750
2023	$47,360	$49,070	150,860
2022	$44,930	$45,790	143,330
2021	$45,880	$44,340	141,150
2020	$41,660	$43,200	149,890
2019	$40,730	$42,410	150,860
2018	$39,690	$41,440	149,260
2017	$38,700	$40,300	146,580
2016	$38,130	$39,540	143,320
2015	$36,930	$38,200	142,300
2014	$36,580	$37,910	140,650