Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Grand Rapids
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,800 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Grand Rapids earn between $56,860 and $59,990.
- $46K10th
- $57K25th
- $57KMedian
- $60K75th
- $68K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $56,700 | $4,725 | $27.26 |
| Median | $56,860 | $4,738 | $27.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,860 | $4,738 | $27.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,990 | $4,999 | $28.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Grand Rapids
On the average salary of $56,700, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $44,812 a year, or $3,734 a month and $1,724 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Grand Rapids a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $56,700 buys what about $59,343 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Michigan cities
Grand Rapids ranks 2nd 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
- Monroe$51,910
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 Grand Rapids: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Grand Rapids?
$27.26 an hour on average, and $27.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Grand Rapids?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Grand Rapids?
About $44,812 a year ($3,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,700. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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