Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Louisville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,280 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Louisville earn between $40,290 and $48,950.
- $38K10th
- $40K25th
- $46KMedian
- $49K75th
- $53K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,110 | $3,842 | $22.17 |
| Median | $45,570 | $3,798 | $21.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,290 | $3,358 | $19.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $48,950 | $4,079 | $23.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Louisville
On the average salary of $46,110, a single filer in Louisville takes home about $36,719 a year, or $3,060 a month and $1,412 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $37,876 | $3,156 |
| Working in KY | $36,719 | $3,060 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Is Louisville a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Louisville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $46,110 buys what about $49,541 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Louisville ($48,370). A typical home costs $283,232, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Kentucky cities
Louisville ranks 2nd of 6 Kentucky metro areas for this job; Paducah pays the most ($48,770).
- Paducah$48,770
- Louisville$46,110
- Lexington$45,080
- Elizabethtown$42,990
- Owensboro$42,520
- Bowling Green$42,150
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 Louisville: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Louisville?
$22.17 an hour on average, and $21.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Louisville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Louisville?
About $36,719 a year ($3,060 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,110. Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Louisville than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (31140). 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Louisville's local income tax (2.2%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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