SOC 47-4051 · Pittsfield, MA metro

Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Pittsfield, MA

The average salary for highway maintenance workers in Pittsfield, Massachusetts is $64,990 a year ($31.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,940: half of the 100 people in this job in the Pittsfield, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,738).

$64,990average per year

$31.24 / hourMedian $61,940Take-home ≈ $51,470

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
+19%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Massachusetts metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Pittsfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,860 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Pittsfield earn between $55,730 and $79,860.

  • $47K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,990$5,416$31.25
Median$61,940$5,162$29.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,730$4,644$26.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,860$6,655$38.39

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Pittsfield

On the average salary of $64,990, a single filer in Pittsfield takes home about $51,470 a year, or $4,289 a month and $1,980 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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Is Pittsfield a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pittsfield area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $64,990 buys what about $68,334 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Pittsfield ($51,860). A typical home costs $391,817, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Pittsfield ranks 1st of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Highway Maintenance Workers salaries in Massachusetts

Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,480).

Highway Maintenance Workers salary by city

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in Pittsfield: questions

How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Pittsfield?

$31.24 an hour on average, and $29.78 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Pittsfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Pittsfield?

About $51,470 a year ($4,289 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,990. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Pittsfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% more 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 Pittsfield, MA (38340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.82, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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