Highway Maintenance Worker Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$50,260
$24.16/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,230 | $17.42 |
| 25th percentile | $43,500 | $20.91 |
| Median | $50,260 | $24.16 |
| 75th percentile | $61,040 | $29.35 |
| 90th percentile | $71,970 | $34.60 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 154,960
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | ||
| 1st | $65,330 | $63,206 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 2nd | $65,300 | $61,021 9th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 3rd | $64,870 | $62,610 6th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 4th | $63,150 | $64,033 4th |
| Illinois | ||
| 5th | $61,700 | $61,726 7th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $61,500 | $58,152 11th |
| Montana | ||
| 7th | $60,960 | $64,409 3rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 8th | $60,630 | $68,155 1st |
| California | ||
| 9th | $59,580 | $53,811 18th |
| Iowa | ||
| 10th | $58,490 | $66,646 2nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 11th | $58,460 | $59,679 10th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 12th | $58,000 | $61,640 8th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 13th | $57,950 | $56,658 12th |
| Utah | ||
| 14th | $55,970 | $56,613 13th |
| New York | ||
| 15th | $55,210 | $51,158 26th |
| Alaska | ||
| 16th | $54,090 | $52,843 19th |
| Michigan | ||
| 17th | $53,750 | $55,863 14th |
| Colorado | ||
| 18th | $52,350 | $50,800 28th |
| Idaho | ||
| 19th | $52,050 | $54,506 16th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 20th | $51,720 | $47,535 39th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 21st | $51,050 | $49,009 37th |
| Arizona | ||
| 22nd | $50,850 | $50,508 33rd |
| Virginia | ||
| 23rd | $50,800 | $50,245 34th |
| Nevada | ||
| 24th | $49,320 | $49,330 36th |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $49,030 | $50,520 32nd |
| Maryland | ||
| 25th | $49,030 | $46,713 41st |
| Ohio | ||
| 27th | $48,880 | $52,687 20th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 28th | $48,650 | $53,994 17th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 29th | $48,610 | $54,873 15th |
| Indiana | ||
| 30th | $48,480 | $51,945 23rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 31st | $48,190 | $51,990 22nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 32nd | $48,130 | $51,339 25th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $47,880 | $50,760 30th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 34th | $47,740 | $51,772 24th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 35th | $47,690 | $48,877 38th |
| Missouri | ||
| 36th | $47,470 | $52,270 21st |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $46,070 | $50,147 35th |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $46,050 | $51,128 27th |
| Texas | ||
| 39th | $45,540 | $46,921 40th |
| Delaware | ||
| 40th | $45,450 | $45,537 42nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 41st | $45,260 | $50,572 31st |
| Louisiana | ||
| 42nd | $44,790 | $50,778 29th |
| Florida | ||
| 43rd | $42,210 | $40,817 47th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 44th | $40,400 | $44,810 43rd |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $38,840 | $44,215 44th |
| Georgia | ||
| 46th | $37,560 | $39,006 49th |
| Alabama | ||
| 47th | $37,430 | $42,140 45th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $35,740 | $41,110 46th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $35,120 | $40,390 48th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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