Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,240 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Boise earn between $47,290 and $59,090.
- $44K10th
- $47K25th
- $51KMedian
- $59K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,330 | $4,611 | $26.60 |
| Median | $50,740 | $4,228 | $24.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,290 | $3,941 | $22.74 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,090 | $4,924 | $28.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $55,330, a single filer in Boise takes home about $44,813 a year, or $3,734 a month and $1,724 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 (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $55,330 buys what about $56,235 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 4th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Twin Falls pays the most ($56,690).
- Twin Falls$56,690
- Coeur d'Alene$56,580
- Pocatello$56,370
- Boise$55,330
- Idaho Falls$55,330
- Lewiston$53,680
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 Boise: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Boise?
$26.60 an hour on average, and $24.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Boise?
About $44,813 a year ($3,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,330. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Boise 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.43, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.43).
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