SOC 47-4051 · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro

Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Sebastian, FL

The average salary for highway maintenance workers in Sebastian, Florida is $44,970 a year ($21.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,560: half of the 30 people in this job in the Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,738).

$44,970average per year

$21.62 / hourMedian $41,560Take-home ≈ $38,313

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 18Florida metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Sebastian

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,880 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Sebastian earn between $39,350 and $48,060.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,970$3,748$21.62
Median$41,560$3,463$19.98
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,350$3,279$18.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,060$4,005$23.11

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

Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Sebastian

On the average salary of $44,970, a single filer in Sebastian takes home about $38,313 a year, or $3,193 a month and $1,474 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 Sebastian a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sebastian area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $44,970 buys what about $45,744 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sebastian ($45,480). A typical home costs $365,819, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Florida cities

Sebastian ranks 3rd 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 Sebastian: questions

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

$21.62 an hour on average, and $19.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,313 a year ($3,193 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,970. Florida has no state income tax.

Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Sebastian than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL (42680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.56, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.56).

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