Highway Maintenance Workers pay in the U.S.
$53,080avg. a year
$25.52 an hour · 154,960 employed
Highway Maintenance Workers in the U.S. earn an average of $53,080 a year and a median of $50,260. Pay is highest in Washington ($67,870) and lowest in Mississippi ($35,140).
$50,260Median pay
$25.52Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
154,960Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for highway maintenance workers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,590 jobs
Washington
$67,870
$32.63 an hour
22,130 jobs
Connecticut
$66,700
$32.07 an hour
310,790 jobs
Illinois
$66,410
$31.93 an hour
41,650 jobs
Oregon
$63,650
$30.60 an hour
58,150 jobs
California
$63,070
$30.32 an hour
61,240 jobs
North Dakota
$62,150
$29.88 an hour
72,000 jobs
Massachusetts
$61,800
$29.71 an hour
81,140 jobs
Montana
$60,320
$29.00 an hour
94,610 jobs
Minnesota
$60,280
$28.98 an hour
1050 jobs
Alaska
$59,650
$28.68 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Highway Maintenance Workers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $84,480 | $40.62 |
| Vallejo, CA | $75,770 | $36.43 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $75,480 | $36.29 |
| Springfield, IL | $72,660 | $34.93 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $72,470 | $34.84 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $69,270 | $33.30 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $68,710 | $33.03 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $67,610 | $32.51 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Highway Maintenance Workers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $38,990 | $37,430 | 2,730 |
| Alaska | $59,650 | $54,090 | 50 |
| Arizona | $50,260 | $50,850 | 1,410 |
| Arkansas | $36,310 | $35,740 | 860 |
| California | $63,070 | $59,580 | 8,150 |
| Colorado | $55,710 | $52,350 | 1,990 |
| Connecticut | $66,700 | $64,870 | 2,130 |
| Delaware | $47,160 | $45,450 | 90 |
| Florida | $43,130 | $42,210 | 2,530 |
| Georgia | $39,710 | $37,560 | 1,980 |
| Idaho | $55,280 | $52,050 | 1,340 |
| Illinois | $66,410 | $61,700 | 10,790 |
| Indiana | $49,430 | $48,480 | 4,380 |
| Iowa | $57,670 | $58,490 | 4,000 |
| Kansas | $45,970 | $46,050 | 1,960 |
| Kentucky | $41,960 | $40,400 | 3,030 |
| Louisiana | $44,970 | $44,790 | 1,050 |
| Maine | $49,300 | $49,030 | 1,620 |
| Maryland | $55,040 | $49,030 | 620 |
| Massachusetts | $61,800 | $61,500 | 2,000 |
| Michigan | $51,910 | $53,750 | 5,230 |
| Minnesota | $60,280 | $63,150 | 4,610 |
| Mississippi | $35,140 | $35,120 | 4,160 |
| Missouri | $48,470 | $47,470 | 5,470 |
| Montana | $60,320 | $60,960 | 1,140 |
| Nebraska | $50,920 | $48,650 | 2,580 |
| Nevada | $52,510 | $49,320 | 990 |
| New Hampshire | $52,940 | $51,050 | 1,230 |
| New Jersey | $56,570 | $51,720 | 4,850 |
| New Mexico | $47,340 | $47,740 | 1,470 |
| New York | $57,190 | $55,210 | 13,820 |
| North Carolina | $47,300 | $47,880 | 3,750 |
| North Dakota | $62,150 | $60,630 | 1,240 |
| Ohio | $51,170 | $48,880 | 6,070 |
| Oklahoma | $40,570 | $38,840 | 3,180 |
| Oregon | $63,650 | $65,330 | 1,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $50,060 | $47,690 | 11,140 |
| Rhode Island | $56,390 | $57,950 | 620 |
| South Carolina | $48,900 | $48,130 | 2,290 |
| South Dakota | $50,470 | $48,610 | 1,800 |
| Tennessee | $46,070 | $46,070 | 2,280 |
| Texas | $44,770 | $45,540 | 6,630 |
| Utah | $56,390 | $55,970 | 1,240 |
| Vermont | $56,930 | $58,460 | 1,170 |
| Virginia | $51,790 | $50,800 | 3,400 |
| Washington | $67,870 | $65,300 | 2,590 |
| West Virginia | $45,290 | $45,260 | 730 |
| Wisconsin | $56,080 | $58,000 | 6,000 |
| Wyoming | $51,900 | $48,190 | 820 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$61,630
6,800 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$72,470
4,110 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$51,800
3,450 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$61,600
2,330 jobsPittsburgh, PA
$52,850
2,270 jobsSt. Louis, MO-IL
$58,120
1,960 jobsMinneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$61,710
1,860 jobsDetroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$49,540
1,750 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do highway maintenance workers make?
The average is $53,080 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $50,260 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $25.52, and the median is $24.16 an hour.
Which state pays highway maintenance workers the most?
Washington, with an average of $67,870 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $84,480.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,230 a year, and the top 10% earn over $71,970.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-4051. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.