Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Illinois
$66,410avg. a year
$31.93 an hour · 10,790 employed
Highway Maintenance Workers in Illinois earn an average of $66,410 a year. That is $13,330 (25%) more than the U.S. average of $53,080. The best-paying metro area is Springfield, IL at $72,660.
$61,700Median pay
$31.93Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
#3Of 49 states
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for highway maintenance workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1180 jobs
Springfield, IL
$72,660
$34.93 an hour
24,110 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$72,470
$34.84 an hour
3290 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$69,270
$33.30 an hour
4100 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$67,520
$32.46 an hour
5190 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$65,610
$31.54 an hour
6430 jobs
Peoria, IL
$64,990
$31.24 an hour
7210 jobs
Rockford, IL
$59,070
$28.40 an hour
8400 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$58,850
$28.29 an hour
9120 jobs
Decatur, IL
$58,710
$28.23 an hour
101,960 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$58,120
$27.94 an hour
1190 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$52,170
$25.08 an hour
1280 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$48,770
$23.45 an hour
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois highway maintenance workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do highway maintenance workers make in Illinois?
The average is $66,410 a year, and the median is $61,700. That is $13,330 (25%) more than the U.S. average of $53,080.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$31.93 an hour on average; the median is $29.66.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Springfield, IL ($72,660), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($72,470). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($48,770).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #3 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national highway maintenance workers page. 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.