Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Anchorage
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,710 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Anchorage earn between $52,940 and $66,820.
- $46K10th
- $53K25th
- $54KMedian
- $67K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,510 | $4,876 | $28.13 |
| Median | $54,080 | $4,507 | $26.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,940 | $4,412 | $25.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,820 | $5,568 | $32.12 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Anchorage
On the average salary of $58,510, a single filer in Anchorage takes home about $49,193 a year, or $4,099 a month and $1,892 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Is Anchorage a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Anchorage area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $58,510 buys what about $55,502 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Anchorage ($60,200). A typical home costs $422,103, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in nearby metro areas
- Bellingham, WA$62,450
- Mount Vernon, WA$66,660
- Bremerton, WA$69,840
- Seattle, WA$75,480
- Olympia, WA$71,210
- Wenatchee, WA$67,260
Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,480).
- San Jose, CA$84,480
- Vallejo, CA$75,770
- Seattle, WA$75,480
- Springfield, IL$72,660
- Chicago, IL$72,470
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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in Anchorage: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Anchorage?
$28.13 an hour on average, and $26.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Anchorage?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Anchorage?
About $49,193 a year ($4,099 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,510. Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Anchorage than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,738).
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; area Anchorage, AK (11260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).
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