Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Pocatello
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,310 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Pocatello earn between $49,600 and $60,590.
- $47K10th
- $50K25th
- $57KMedian
- $61K75th
- $69K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,370 | $4,698 | $27.10 |
| Median | $56,680 | $4,723 | $27.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,600 | $4,133 | $23.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,590 | $5,049 | $29.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Pocatello
On the average salary of $56,370, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $45,594 a year, or $3,799 a month and $1,754 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 Pocatello a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $56,370 buys what about $63,404 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Idaho cities
Pocatello ranks 3rd 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 Pocatello: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Pocatello?
$27.10 an hour on average, and $27.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Pocatello?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Pocatello?
About $45,594 a year ($3,799 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,370. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Pocatello 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 Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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