SOC 47-4051 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for highway maintenance workers in Jacksonville, Florida is $42,990 a year ($20.67 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,380: half of the 180 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,738).

$42,990average per year

$20.67 / hourMedian $45,380Take-home ≈ $36,722

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

180people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 18Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,320 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Jacksonville earn between $37,510 and $45,380.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,990$3,582$20.67
Median$45,380$3,782$21.82
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,510$3,126$18.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,380$3,782$21.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $42,990, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $36,722 a year, or $3,060 a month and $1,412 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Jacksonville a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $42,990 buys what about $43,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 6th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Fort Myers pays the most ($50,220).

All Highway Maintenance Workers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,480).

Highway Maintenance Workers salary by city

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in Jacksonville: questions

How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Jacksonville?

$20.67 an hour on average, and $21.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $36,722 a year ($3,060 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,990. Florida has no state income tax.

Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).

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