Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Owensboro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,750 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Owensboro earn between $37,350 and $45,200.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $40KMedian
- $45K75th
- $51K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,520 | $3,543 | $20.44 |
| Median | $40,400 | $3,367 | $19.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,350 | $3,112 | $17.96 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,200 | $3,767 | $21.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Owensboro
On the average salary of $42,520, a single filer in Owensboro takes home about $34,217 a year, or $2,851 a month and $1,316 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
Is Owensboro a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Owensboro area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $42,520 buys what about $47,986 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Owensboro ($44,960). A typical home costs $213,657, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Kentucky cities
Owensboro ranks 5th 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 Owensboro: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Owensboro?
$20.44 an hour on average, and $19.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Owensboro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Owensboro?
About $34,217 a year ($2,851 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,520. Includes Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Owensboro than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% 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 Owensboro, KY (36980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 Owensboro's local income tax (1.78%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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