Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,120 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Detroit earn between $36,740 and $61,160.
- $34K10th
- $37K25th
- $49KMedian
- $61K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,540 | $4,128 | $23.82 |
| Median | $49,280 | $4,107 | $23.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,740 | $3,062 | $17.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,160 | $5,097 | $29.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $49,540, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $39,077 a year, or $3,256 a month and $1,503 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 (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Is Detroit a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $49,540 buys what about $49,393 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 12th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($61,170).
- Ann Arbor$61,170
- Grand Rapids$56,700
- Traverse City$55,600
- Midland$54,290
- Niles$53,920
- Lansing$53,760
- Saginaw$53,600
- Flint$53,290
- Battle Creek$52,670
- Detroit$49,540
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 Detroit: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Detroit?
$23.82 an hour on average, and $23.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Detroit?
About $39,077 a year ($3,256 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,540. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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