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 20.5% since 2019.
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 |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $76,980 |
| Vallejo, CA | $74,970 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $74,720 |
| Kankakee, IL | $71,150 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $69,060 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $69,060 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $68,810 |
| Salinas, CA | $67,760 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $67,000 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $65,220 |
| Napa, CA | $65,160 |
| Anchorage, AK | $65,110 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $64,880 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $64,760 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $64,330 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $63,770 |
| Washington | $63,420 |
| Oregon | $62,990 |
| Alaska | $61,910 |
| Minnesota | $60,900 |
| North Dakota | $60,830 |
| Montana | $60,730 |
| Massachusetts | $59,240 |
| California | $58,300 |
| Illinois | $58,130 |
| Iowa | $56,800 |
| Colorado | $56,440 |
| Vermont | $56,420 |
| Wisconsin | $54,780 |
| Maryland | $54,300 |
| Rhode Island | $54,080 |
| Utah | $52,470 |
| New York | $52,010 |
| New Jersey | $50,700 |
| Michigan | $49,600 |
| Idaho | $49,440 |
| Virginia | $49,360 |
| New Hampshire | $49,200 |
| Wyoming | $48,590 |
| Indiana | $48,570 |
| Ohio | $47,990 |
| Arizona | $47,770 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,680 |
| South Dakota | $47,650 |
| Maine | $47,380 |
| Nebraska | $47,080 |
| Tennessee | $47,000 |
| Nevada | $46,300 |
| Missouri | $46,280 |
| New Mexico | $46,250 |
| West Virginia | $45,310 |
| Kansas | $45,170 |
| North Carolina | $43,760 |
| Texas | $42,180 |
| Delaware | $40,380 |
| Louisiana | $40,020 |
| Florida | $39,390 |
| Oklahoma | $38,780 |
| Arkansas | $38,070 |
| South Carolina | $38,000 |
| Georgia | $37,120 |
| Kentucky | $36,900 |
| Alabama | $36,050 |
| Mississippi | $34,090 |
| Puerto Rico | $19,760 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,070 |
| 2023 | $47,360 |
| 2022 | $44,930 |
| 2021 | $45,880 |
| 2020 | $41,660 |
| 2019 | $40,730 |