Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,800 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Baltimore earn between $41,750 and $61,440.
- $36K10th
- $42K25th
- $48KMedian
- $61K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,830 | $4,486 | $25.88 |
| Median | $48,500 | $4,042 | $23.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,750 | $3,479 | $20.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,440 | $5,120 | $29.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $53,830, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $43,087 a year, or $3,591 a month and $1,657 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $53,830 buys what about $51,518 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in nearby metro areas
- York, PA$50,890
- Gettysburg, PA$49,270
- Lancaster, PA$53,860
- Washington, DC$61,210
- Lebanon, PA$52,990
- Chambersburg, PA$49,880
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Baltimore?
$25.88 an hour on average, and $23.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,750, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $43,087 a year ($3,591 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,830. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Baltimore 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.18, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.18).
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