Highway maintenance worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level highway maintenance worker earnings begin at:

$22.65 per hour

$47,110 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level highway maintenance worker earnings begin at:

$18.19 per hour

$37,840 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level highway maintenance worker earnings begin at:

$17.70 per hour

$36,810 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level highway maintenance worker earnings begin at:

$14.41 per hour

$29,970 per year

10th percentile

Starting level highway maintenance worker earnings begin at:

$14.08 per hour

$29,280 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Highway maintenance worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $60,320
Connecticut $59,850
Illinois $58,590
Alaska $58,340
Oregon $56,980
Minnesota $54,500
California $48,480
Massachusetts $48,230
New Jersey $48,030
Iowa $47,970
North Dakota $47,970
Rhode Island $47,960
Michigan $47,550
New York $47,550
Colorado $47,480
Montana $47,480
Wisconsin $47,060
Vermont $46,860
Pennsylvania $46,790
Ohio $46,730
Nevada $46,590
Idaho $40,560
Maine $40,500
Arizona $39,500
Wyoming $39,400
North Carolina $39,200
New Hampshire $38,980
Virginia $38,860
Maryland $38,120
Indiana $37,980
Nebraska $37,840
Utah $37,670
South Dakota $37,250
West Virginia $37,220
Kansas $36,990
Missouri $36,990
Florida $36,940
New Mexico $36,940
Oklahoma $36,810
Texas $36,480
Tennessee $34,320
Arkansas $34,020
Delaware $30,340
South Carolina $30,140
Kentucky $30,100
Georgia $29,850
Alabama $29,600
Hawaii $29,430
Mississippi $29,090
Louisiana $29,030
Puerto Rico $17,730

How do highway maintenance worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Highway maintenance workers earn about the same as related careers in Oklahoma. On average, they make less than fallers but more than meter readers.

Career Median Salary
Faller salary $46K
Travel agent salary $37K
Recreational vehicle service technician salary $34K
Furniture finisher salary $36K
Maintenance worker salary $36K
Highway maintenance worker salary $37K
Metal worker salary $30K
Cabinetmaker salary $36K
Construction worker salary $36K
Meter reader salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)