SOC 47-4051 · Ann Arbor, MI metro

Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The average salary for highway maintenance workers in Ann Arbor, Michigan is $61,170 a year ($29.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,770: half of the 130 people in this job in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,738).

$61,170average per year

$29.41 / hourMedian $63,770Take-home ≈ $48,977

  • $48K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

130people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 15Michigan metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Ann Arbor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,990 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Ann Arbor earn between $54,670 and $69,990.

  • $48K10th
  • $55K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $70K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,170$5,098$29.41
Median$63,770$5,314$30.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$54,670$4,556$26.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,990$5,832$33.65

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

Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Ann Arbor

On the average salary of $61,170, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $48,977 a year, or $4,081 a month and $1,884 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).

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

Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $61,170 buys what about $60,636 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Michigan cities

Ann Arbor ranks 1st of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Highway Maintenance Workers salaries in Michigan

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 Ann Arbor: questions

How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Ann Arbor?

$29.41 an hour on average, and $30.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,977 a year ($4,081 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,170.

Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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