Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Manchester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,370 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Manchester earn between $47,700 and $59,760.
- $41K10th
- $48K25th
- $55KMedian
- $60K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,130 | $4,428 | $25.54 |
| Median | $54,930 | $4,578 | $26.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,700 | $3,975 | $22.93 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,760 | $4,980 | $28.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Manchester
On the average salary of $53,130, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $44,870 a year, or $3,739 a month and $1,726 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Manchester a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $53,130 buys what about $50,285 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in nearby metro areas
- Worcester, MA$56,770
- Boston, MA$61,160
- Amherst, MA$62,840
- Springfield, MA$57,270
- Portland, ME$54,840
- Pittsfield, MA$64,990
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 Manchester: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Manchester?
$25.54 an hour on average, and $26.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Manchester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Manchester?
About $44,870 a year ($3,739 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,130. New Hampshire has no state income tax.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Manchester 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.35, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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