Highway Maintenance Workers Salary by City

Top 15 cities for highway maintenance workers by average salary

San Jose, CA	$84,480
Vallejo, CA	$75,770
Seattle, WA	$75,480
Springfield, IL	$72,660
Chicago, IL	$72,470
Olympia, WA	$71,210
Napa, CA	$71,140
Santa Maria, CA	$70,200
Bremerton, WA	$69,840
Champaign, IL	$69,270
Bridgeport, CT	$68,710
Hartford, CT	$67,610
Kankakee, IL	$67,520
San Francisco, CA	$67,360
New Haven, CT	$67,350

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	24	$84,480	$51,760
Washington	10	$75,480	$58,280
Illinois	8	$72,660	$58,710
Connecticut	5	$68,710	$63,380
Oregon	7	$67,090	$57,170
Massachusetts	6	$64,990	$56,770
Montana	5	$64,230	$56,890
Wisconsin	13	$62,640	$54,920
Iowa	8	$62,190	$55,010
Minnesota	5	$61,710	$58,370
New York	13	$61,630	$49,840
Nevada	3	$61,360	$49,940
Washington, D.C.	1	$61,210	$61,210
Michigan	15	$61,170	$46,040
North Dakota	4	$60,300	$56,030
Colorado	7	$60,250	$53,640
Louisiana	6	$59,010	$31,060
Vermont	1	$58,550	$58,550
Alaska	1	$58,510	$58,510
Rhode Island	1	$58,370	$58,370
Ohio	12	$58,200	$46,740
Missouri	8	$58,120	$47,310
Utah	5	$58,050	$51,720
Pennsylvania	16	$56,940	$43,000
Idaho	6	$56,690	$53,680
Kansas	4	$56,310	$46,730
Nebraska	3	$55,950	$51,070
South Dakota	2	$54,890	$51,820
Maine	3	$54,840	$45,610
Indiana	11	$54,810	$46,770
Arizona	7	$53,870	$44,980
Maryland	1	$53,830	$53,830
Virginia	9	$53,350	$47,800
New Hampshire	1	$53,130	$53,130
Texas	21	$52,340	$32,220
South Carolina	7	$51,760	$46,280
New Mexico	3	$50,340	$45,240
North Carolina	14	$50,330	$43,150
New Jersey	3	$50,280	$43,050
Florida	18	$50,220	$37,070
Tennessee	10	$49,380	$40,070
Wyoming	1	$49,310	$49,310
Kentucky	6	$48,770	$42,150
Alabama	12	$45,810	$36,040
West Virginia	6	$45,540	$42,940
Georgia	5	$45,520	$38,140
Oklahoma	3	$45,060	$38,150
Arkansas	4	$42,280	$34,700
Mississippi	3	$37,900	$35,950
Puerto Rico	4	$34,320	$23,200

Highway Maintenance Workers salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Jose, CA	$84,480	$79,000	$40.62	360
Vallejo, CA	$75,770	$76,510	$36.43	100
Seattle, WA	$75,480	$75,030	$36.29	820
Springfield, IL	$72,660	$71,320	$34.93	180
Chicago, IL	$72,470	$76,220	$34.84	4,110
Olympia, WA	$71,210	$71,140	$34.23	80
Napa, CA	$71,140	$66,830	$34.20	60
Santa Maria, CA	$70,200	$66,550	$33.75	90
Bremerton, WA	$69,840	$72,910	$33.58	90
Champaign, IL	$69,270	$65,730	$33.30	290
Bridgeport, CT	$68,710	$65,450	$33.03	360
Hartford, CT	$67,610	$66,310	$32.51	810
Kankakee, IL	$67,520	$73,080	$32.46	100
San Francisco, CA	$67,360	$59,500	$32.38	1,080
New Haven, CT	$67,350	$64,310	$32.38	250
Wenatchee, WA	$67,260	$64,430	$32.34	80
Albany, OR	$67,090	$68,600	$32.25	40
Mount Vernon, WA	$66,660	$65,120	$32.05	80
Kennewick, WA	$66,290	$66,080	$31.87	80
San Luis Obispo, CA	$66,210	$68,720	$31.83	130
Redding, CA	$65,830	$60,010	$31.65	170
Santa Rosa, CA	$65,830	$59,500	$31.65	70
Bloomington, IL	$65,610	$61,290	$31.54	190
Portland, OR	$65,460	$65,300	$31.47	550
Waterbury, CT	$65,120	$62,050	$31.31	190
Peoria, IL	$64,990	$61,410	$31.24	430
Pittsfield, MA	$64,990	$61,940	$31.24	100
Sacramento, CA	$64,730	$63,880	$31.12	490
Salinas, CA	$64,440	$64,160	$30.98	160
Bozeman, MT	$64,230	$65,440	$30.88	60
Spokane, WA	$64,120	$63,740	$30.83	250
Missoula, MT	$63,870	$61,230	$30.71	110
Norwich, CT	$63,380	$61,690	$30.47	240
Yakima, WA	$62,860	$62,880	$30.22	130
Amherst, MA	$62,840	$61,520	$30.21	110
Racine, WI	$62,640	$64,500	$30.11	110
Riverside, CA	$62,590	$61,190	$30.09	660
Bellingham, WA	$62,450	$62,330	$30.02	100
Des Moines, IA	$62,190	$60,900	$29.90	560
Stockton, CA	$62,090	$59,500	$29.85	120
Minneapolis, MN	$61,710	$63,650	$29.67	1,860
Kenosha, WI	$61,700	$63,710	$29.66	100
Bend, OR	$61,690	$64,420	$29.66	130
St. Cloud, MN	$61,640	$63,650	$29.63	170
New York, NY	$61,630	$60,280	$29.63	6,800
Los Angeles, CA	$61,600	$58,540	$29.62	2,330
Carson City, NV	$61,360	$62,890	$29.50	40
Helena, MT	$61,320	$60,000	$29.48	80
Madison, WI	$61,310	$63,530	$29.48	670
Salem, OR	$61,260	$64,550	$29.45	150
Washington, DC	$61,210	$60,810	$29.43	880
Ann Arbor, MI	$61,170	$63,770	$29.41	130
Boston, MA	$61,160	$60,800	$29.40	1,290
Kiryas Joel, NY	$60,610	$60,100	$29.14	720
Fargo, ND	$60,300	$60,630	$28.99	190
Boulder, CO	$60,250	$60,580	$28.97	50
Billings, MT	$60,210	$62,380	$28.95	180
Eugene, OR	$60,050	$61,360	$28.87	100
Dubuque, IA	$59,970	$61,420	$28.83	60
Mankato, MN	$59,880	$63,650	$28.79	80
Grand Forks, ND	$59,730	$62,050	$28.71	160
Medford, OR	$59,530	$62,430	$28.62	80
Elmira, NY	$59,370	$62,440	$28.54	80
Ames, IA	$59,290	$60,980	$28.50	110
Kingston, NY	$59,280	$60,460	$28.50	290
Iowa City, IA	$59,210	$60,110	$28.46	150
Oxnard, CA	$59,200	$56,670	$28.46	100
Appleton, WI	$59,140	$60,840	$28.43	180
Rochester, MN	$59,080	$60,240	$28.41	180
Rockford, IL	$59,070	$50,610	$28.40	210
Baton Rouge, LA	$59,010	$61,870	$28.37	210
Bismarck, ND	$58,940	$59,430	$28.34	130
Davenport, IA	$58,850	$55,030	$28.29	400
Decatur, IL	$58,710	$54,790	$28.23	120
Burlington, VT	$58,550	$59,220	$28.15	190
Milwaukee, WI	$58,520	$60,660	$28.14	620
Anchorage, AK	$58,510	$54,080	$28.13	40
San Diego, CA	$58,500	$56,670	$28.12	320
Fond du Lac, WI	$58,440	$64,940	$28.10	100
Duluth, MN	$58,370	$59,450	$28.06	360
Providence, RI	$58,370	$58,970	$28.06	800
Oshkosh, WI	$58,310	$60,160	$28.04	170
Walla Walla, WA	$58,280	$62,880	$28.02	40
El Centro, CA	$58,230	$54,480	$28.00	50
Dayton, OH	$58,200	$59,810	$27.98	330
St. Louis, MO	$58,120	$52,160	$27.94	1,960
Salt Lake City, UT	$58,050	$58,460	$27.91	330
Rochester, NY	$57,680	$58,470	$27.73	1,160
Cedar Rapids, IA	$57,500	$58,440	$27.65	220
Denver, CO	$57,490	$54,950	$27.64	470
Springfield, MA	$57,270	$59,460	$27.54	90
Chico, CA	$57,230	$54,480	$27.51	100
Modesto, CA	$57,200	$56,670	$27.50	140
Grants Pass, OR	$57,170	$55,060	$27.49	40
Barnstable, MA	$57,110	$58,460	$27.46	40
Visalia, CA	$57,080	$53,360	$27.44	40
Fresno, CA	$56,960	$54,480	$27.39	200
Allentown, PA	$56,940	$58,360	$27.37	540
Fort Collins, CO	$56,910	$54,950	$27.36	60
Great Falls, MT	$56,890	$62,700	$27.35	40
Green Bay, WI	$56,850	$61,710	$27.33	340
Pueblo, CO	$56,810	$54,950	$27.31	50
Worcester, MA	$56,770	$52,020	$27.29	410
Reading, PA	$56,710	$59,160	$27.27	280
Grand Rapids, MI	$56,700	$56,860	$27.26	470
Twin Falls, ID	$56,690	$56,680	$27.26	60
La Crosse, WI	$56,590	$59,320	$27.21	140
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$56,580	$56,140	$27.20	100
Yuba City, CA	$56,500	$50,180	$27.16	100
Pocatello, ID	$56,370	$56,680	$27.10	40
Lawrence, KS	$56,310	$53,880	$27.07	40
Waterloo, IA	$56,150	$59,380	$27.00	140
Minot, ND	$56,030	$58,070	$26.94	90
Bakersfield, CA	$56,010	$50,200	$26.93	340
Sheboygan, WI	$55,970	$59,590	$26.91	150
Grand Island, NE	$55,950	$53,830	$26.90	100
Albany, NY	$55,860	$55,740	$26.86	1,080
Eau Claire, WI	$55,790	$57,210	$26.82	120
Greeley, CO	$55,790	$52,350	$26.82	90
Janesville, WI	$55,750	$58,280	$26.80	110
Traverse City, MI	$55,600	$59,220	$26.73	180
Buffalo, NY	$55,530	$51,210	$26.70	1,260
Colorado Springs, CO	$55,480	$57,720	$26.67	150
Toledo, OH	$55,430	$57,670	$26.65	310
Merced, CA	$55,400	$49,240	$26.64	60
Boise, ID	$55,330	$50,740	$26.60	170
Idaho Falls, ID	$55,330	$52,030	$26.60	110
Ithaca, NY	$55,010	$56,770	$26.45	100
Sioux City, IA	$55,010	$57,760	$26.45	180
Wausau, WI	$54,920	$52,820	$26.41	120
Sioux Falls, SD	$54,890	$52,540	$26.39	290
Portland, ME	$54,840	$51,600	$26.36	510
Fort Wayne, IN	$54,810	$55,030	$26.35	320
Syracuse, NY	$54,560	$55,210	$26.23	730
Provo, UT	$54,510	$53,170	$26.21	200
Midland, MI	$54,290	$57,900	$26.10	50
St. Joseph, MO	$54,070	$47,760	$25.99	120
Niles, MI	$53,920	$57,120	$25.92	130
Omaha, NE	$53,910	$53,100	$25.92	510
Phoenix, AZ	$53,870	$51,110	$25.90	610
Lancaster, PA	$53,860	$54,830	$25.89	290
Baltimore, MD	$53,830	$48,500	$25.88	250
Lansing, MI	$53,760	$56,320	$25.85	290
Cleveland, OH	$53,730	$51,900	$25.83	1,000
Lewiston, ID	$53,680	$54,930	$25.81	50
Grand Junction, CO	$53,640	$52,340	$25.79	60
Saginaw, MI	$53,600	$54,900	$25.77	150
Richmond, VA	$53,350	$53,770	$25.65	390
Flint, MI	$53,290	$55,900	$25.62	110
Akron, OH	$53,270	$51,180	$25.61	260
Lima, OH	$53,170	$53,250	$25.56	70
Ogden, UT	$53,160	$51,040	$25.56	150
Manchester, NH	$53,130	$54,930	$25.54	270
Lebanon, PA	$52,990	$50,740	$25.48	100
Pittsburgh, PA	$52,850	$49,710	$25.41	2,270
Battle Creek, MI	$52,670	$56,200	$25.32	40
Columbia, MO	$52,650	$48,780	$25.31	180
Columbus, OH	$52,640	$49,840	$25.31	800
Cincinnati, OH	$52,500	$48,970	$25.24	940
Logan, UT	$52,500	$50,510	$25.24	40
Harrisburg, PA	$52,480	$48,250	$25.23	410
Erie, PA	$52,350	$48,800	$25.17	230
Austin, TX	$52,340	$50,100	$25.17	600
Glens Falls, NY	$52,200	$50,310	$25.10	290
Cape Girardeau, MO	$52,170	$47,930	$25.08	90
Monroe, MI	$51,910	$54,580	$24.96	50
Rapid City, SD	$51,820	$49,490	$24.91	190
Philadelphia, PA	$51,800	$43,890	$24.90	3,450
Hanford, CA	$51,760	$47,500	$24.88	40
Hilton Head Island, SC	$51,760	$50,700	$24.89	50
St. George, UT	$51,720	$48,700	$24.87	40
Kansas City, MO	$51,220	$47,760	$24.62	850
South Bend, IN	$51,150	$50,250	$24.59	140
Canton, OH	$51,140	$50,450	$24.59	140
Lewiston, ME	$51,070	$48,260	$24.56	100
Lincoln, NE	$51,070	$49,240	$24.55	70
Utica, NY	$50,990	$49,850	$24.51	510
York, PA	$50,890	$49,500	$24.47	270
Charlottesville, VA	$50,850	$51,230	$24.45	120
Sumter, SC	$50,760	$48,950	$24.41	40
Harrisonburg, VA	$50,670	$49,750	$24.36	80
Kalamazoo, MI	$50,450	$46,480	$24.26	130
Jefferson City, MO	$50,450	$47,510	$24.26	200
Santa Fe, NM	$50,340	$50,610	$24.20	80
Asheville, NC	$50,330	$49,960	$24.20	150
Staunton, VA	$50,320	$49,750	$24.19	70
Trenton, NJ	$50,280	$49,630	$24.17	240
Scranton, PA	$50,250	$48,860	$24.16	610
Fort Myers, FL	$50,220	$47,550	$24.14	60
Reno, NV	$50,180	$47,360	$24.13	190
Lynchburg, VA	$50,140	$48,680	$24.11	170
Topeka, KS	$49,990	$48,860	$24.03	190
Las Vegas, NV	$49,940	$46,340	$24.01	440
New Orleans, LA	$49,940	$51,210	$24.01	170
Charlotte, NC	$49,910	$49,470	$23.99	610
Chambersburg, PA	$49,880	$47,890	$23.98	110
Watertown, NY	$49,880	$48,990	$23.98	300
Elkhart, IN	$49,870	$46,750	$23.98	50
Binghamton, NY	$49,840	$50,420	$23.96	320
Charleston, SC	$49,600	$48,950	$23.85	180
Detroit, MI	$49,540	$49,280	$23.82	1,750
Waco, TX	$49,420	$49,090	$23.76	100
Bloomington, IN	$49,400	$48,630	$23.75	60
Florence, SC	$49,380	$48,130	$23.74	120
Nashville, TN	$49,380	$49,110	$23.74	410
Cheyenne, WY	$49,310	$47,510	$23.71	60
Gettysburg, PA	$49,270	$47,040	$23.69	100
Indianapolis, IN	$49,270	$46,730	$23.69	1,160
Atlantic City, NJ	$49,220	$41,000	$23.67	430
Sandusky, OH	$49,210	$47,550	$23.66	70
Flagstaff, AZ	$49,180	$50,850	$23.65	80
Winchester, VA	$49,100	$49,990	$23.61	40
Morristown, TN	$49,100	$45,800	$23.60	40
Muskegon, MI	$49,010	$49,850	$23.56	120
Altoona, PA	$48,980	$45,880	$23.55	90
Blacksburg, VA	$48,950	$49,400	$23.54	100
Jackson, MI	$48,870	$47,940	$23.50	90
Kingsport, TN	$48,870	$48,310	$23.50	140
Prescott Valley, AZ	$48,820	$50,850	$23.47	70
Paducah, KY	$48,770	$45,080	$23.45	80
Raleigh, NC	$48,730	$48,870	$23.43	310
Johnson City, TN	$48,690	$45,780	$23.41	80
Winston-Salem, NC	$48,640	$48,870	$23.39	200
Tucson, AZ	$48,620	$48,830	$23.37	110
Virginia Beach, VA	$48,530	$48,720	$23.33	270
State College, PA	$48,490	$47,410	$23.31	150
Springfield, MO	$48,460	$47,480	$23.30	300
Myrtle Beach, SC	$48,410	$47,330	$23.27	70
Michigan City, IN	$48,380	$48,780	$23.26	160
Evansville, IN	$48,360	$48,480	$23.25	100
Dallas, TX	$48,150	$48,110	$23.15	1,270
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$48,130	$50,850	$23.14	120
Springfield, OH	$47,990	$46,400	$23.07	40
Wilmington, NC	$47,970	$48,840	$23.06	110
Tyler, TX	$47,960	$46,470	$23.06	60
Las Cruces, NM	$47,880	$47,900	$23.02	70
Roanoke, VA	$47,800	$47,490	$22.98	200
Muncie, IN	$47,690	$45,070	$22.93	50
Greenville, SC	$47,690	$47,330	$22.93	270
Sarasota, FL	$47,680	$46,080	$22.92	160
Columbus, IN	$47,520	$49,110	$22.85	30
Sierra Vista, AZ	$47,430	$50,850	$22.80	30
Goldsboro, NC	$47,400	$48,870	$22.79	40
Houston, TX	$47,380	$45,070	$22.78	790
Joplin, MO	$47,310	$47,760	$22.75	190
Lafayette, IN	$47,300	$44,660	$22.74	100
Fayetteville, NC	$47,130	$48,870	$22.66	110
Rocky Mount, NC	$46,880	$48,870	$22.54	60
Wichita, KS	$46,860	$47,150	$22.53	190
Williamsport, PA	$46,810	$46,260	$22.51	140
Terre Haute, IN	$46,770	$48,020	$22.49	180
Mansfield, OH	$46,770	$45,660	$22.49	70
Youngstown, OH	$46,740	$46,780	$22.47	220
Manhattan, KS	$46,730	$47,750	$22.47	60
Sherman, TX	$46,660	$47,590	$22.43	80
Spartanburg, SC	$46,280	$45,530	$22.25	170
Abilene, TX	$46,230	$47,570	$22.22	60
Jackson, TN	$46,120	$45,780	$22.18	160
Louisville, KY	$46,110	$45,570	$22.17	490
Bay City, MI	$46,040	$48,780	$22.13	40
Burlington, NC	$45,880	$47,180	$22.06	40
Daphne, AL	$45,810	$45,590	$22.02	80
Bangor, ME	$45,610	$47,050	$21.93	230
Greensboro, NC	$45,550	$44,550	$21.90	220
Huntington, WV	$45,540	$45,530	$21.90	210
Augusta, GA	$45,520	$44,710	$21.89	180
Alexandria, LA	$45,460	$46,200	$21.85	50
Knoxville, TN	$45,450	$44,110	$21.85	330
Albuquerque, NM	$45,240	$42,220	$21.75	380
Beckley, WV	$45,230	$44,320	$21.74	40
Huntsville, AL	$45,230	$46,210	$21.74	200
Lexington, KY	$45,080	$47,160	$21.68	180
Oklahoma City, OK	$45,060	$44,270	$21.66	560
Victoria, TX	$44,990	$44,930	$21.63	40
Yuma, AZ	$44,980	$47,420	$21.63	80
Sebastian, FL	$44,970	$41,560	$21.62	30
San Antonio, TX	$44,940	$44,880	$21.61	290
Durham, NC	$44,770	$44,550	$21.53	140
Hickory, NC	$44,540	$44,550	$21.41	150
Savannah, GA	$44,510	$42,370	$21.40	60
Lubbock, TX	$44,320	$46,340	$21.31	40
Orlando, FL	$44,290	$42,500	$21.29	240
Charleston, WV	$44,240	$46,470	$21.27	110
Miami, FL	$44,170	$44,370	$21.24	530
Beaumont, TX	$43,880	$45,910	$21.10	110
Morgantown, WV	$43,330	$45,260	$20.83	30
Wheeling, WV	$43,330	$43,080	$20.83	120
Chattanooga, TN	$43,310	$39,840	$20.82	160
Pinehurst, NC	$43,310	$42,730	$20.82	90
Greenville, NC	$43,150	$42,470	$20.74	90
Decatur, AL	$43,100	$40,970	$20.72	40
Amarillo, TX	$43,070	$43,940	$20.71	40
Vineland, NJ	$43,050	$38,060	$20.70	80
Johnstown, PA	$43,000	$43,580	$20.67	220
Shreveport, LA	$43,000	$46,100	$20.68	60
Elizabethtown, KY	$42,990	$42,490	$20.67	100
Jacksonville, FL	$42,990	$45,380	$20.67	180
Tampa, FL	$42,950	$38,350	$20.65	370
Weirton, WV	$42,940	$44,350	$20.64	130
Clarksville, TN	$42,740	$43,010	$20.55	140
Owensboro, KY	$42,520	$40,400	$20.44	50
Atlanta, GA	$42,480	$40,150	$20.42	880
Corpus Christi, TX	$42,280	$38,330	$20.33	110
Fayetteville, AR	$42,280	$40,610	$20.33	120
Bowling Green, KY	$42,150	$39,350	$20.26	90
Wildwood, FL	$42,140	$43,960	$20.26	40
Cleveland, TN	$42,130	$44,460	$20.25	80
Montgomery, AL	$41,880	$39,300	$20.14	150
Tallahassee, FL	$41,850	$42,410	$20.12	40
Palm Bay, FL	$41,560	$39,570	$19.98	50
Auburn, AL	$41,040	$40,260	$19.73	50
Warner Robins, GA	$41,030	$37,450	$19.73	40
Gainesville, FL	$40,970	$38,290	$19.70	100
Gadsden, AL	$40,950	$38,350	$19.69	50
Deltona, FL	$40,710	$37,090	$19.57	50
Panama City, FL	$40,660	$37,180	$19.55	90
Killeen, TX	$40,610	$38,610	$19.53	130
Odessa, TX	$40,410	$44,740	$19.43	30
Tulsa, OK	$40,170	$38,330	$19.31	510
Pensacola, FL	$40,130	$37,710	$19.29	40
Memphis, TN	$40,070	$37,710	$19.26	370
Lafayette, LA	$40,020	$38,400	$19.24	n/a
Crestview, FL	$40,010	$38,880	$19.24	60
Longview, TX	$39,890	$37,830	$19.18	50
Tuscaloosa, AL	$39,860	$39,620	$19.16	190
Punta Gorda, FL	$39,800	$36,670	$19.13	50
Florence, AL	$39,740	$37,430	$19.11	70
Little Rock, AR	$39,640	$39,650	$19.06	140
Birmingham, AL	$39,300	$37,290	$18.89	400
Texarkana, TX	$39,040	$39,250	$18.77	60
College Station, TX	$38,840	$39,820	$18.67	50
Mobile, AL	$38,410	$38,380	$18.47	90
Lakeland, FL	$38,380	$35,410	$18.45	50
Lawton, OK	$38,150	$36,270	$18.34	60
Macon, GA	$38,140	$36,130	$18.34	40
Gulfport, MS	$37,900	$38,220	$18.22	200
Wichita Falls, TX	$37,840	$35,670	$18.19	50
Dothan, AL	$37,810	$38,030	$18.18	90
Ocala, FL	$37,070	$35,470	$17.82	50
Hattiesburg, MS	$36,480	$37,020	$17.54	270
Anniston, AL	$36,040	$35,610	$17.33	40
Jackson, MS	$35,950	$35,160	$17.28	550
Jonesboro, AR	$35,780	$36,480	$17.20	50
Fort Smith, AR	$34,700	$36,340	$16.69	50
Mayaguez, PR	$34,320	$21,840	$16.50	210
McAllen, TX	$33,080	$29,920	$15.91	250
Brownsville, TX	$32,220	$31,520	$15.49	100
Lake Charles, LA	$31,060	$27,830	$14.93	40
San Juan, PR	$29,990	$21,840	$14.42	1,570
Arecibo, PR	$26,940	$21,840	$12.95	80
Aguadilla, PR	$23,200	$21,840	$11.15	270

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary: questions

Where do highway maintenance workers make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $84,480 a year, among the 351 metro areas we cover.

What is the average highway maintenance workers salary in the U.S.?

$54,738 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is highway maintenance workers pay the lowest?

Aguadilla, PR, at $23,200 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4051.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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