Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Chico
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,000 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Chico earn between $47,130 and $58,580.
- $46K10th
- $47K25th
- $54KMedian
- $59K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,230 | $4,769 | $27.51 |
| Median | $54,480 | $4,540 | $26.19 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,130 | $3,928 | $22.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,580 | $4,882 | $28.16 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Chico
On the average salary of $57,230, a single filer in Chico takes home about $46,538 a year, or $3,878 a month and $1,790 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Chico a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chico area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.2), so the average $57,230 buys what about $56,553 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Chico ($48,050). A typical home costs $401,581, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other California cities
Chico ranks 17th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($84,480).
- San Jose$84,480
- Vallejo$75,770
- Napa$71,140
- Santa Maria$70,200
- San Francisco$67,360
- San Luis Obispo$66,210
- Redding$65,830
- Santa Rosa$65,830
- Sacramento$64,730
- Chico$57,230
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 Chico: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Chico?
$27.51 an hour on average, and $26.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Chico?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,130, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Chico?
About $46,538 a year ($3,878 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,230. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Chico than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Chico, CA (17020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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