Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,300 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Phoenix earn between $48,490 and $62,390.
- $43K10th
- $48K25th
- $51KMedian
- $62K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,870 | $4,489 | $25.90 |
| Median | $51,110 | $4,259 | $24.57 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,490 | $4,041 | $23.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,390 | $5,199 | $30.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $53,870, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $44,512 a year, or $3,709 a month and $1,712 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $53,870 buys what about $52,141 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$53,870
- Flagstaff$49,180
- Prescott Valley$48,820
- Tucson$48,620
- Lake Havasu City$48,130
- Sierra Vista$47,430
- Yuma$44,980
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 Phoenix: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Phoenix?
$25.90 an hour on average, and $24.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $44,512 a year ($3,709 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,870.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.26, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.26).
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