Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Durham
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,800 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Durham earn between $37,450 and $51,730.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $45KMedian
- $52K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,770 | $3,731 | $21.52 |
| Median | $44,550 | $3,712 | $21.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,450 | $3,121 | $18.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,730 | $4,311 | $24.87 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Durham
On the average salary of $44,770, a single filer in Durham takes home about $36,875 a year, or $3,073 a month and $1,418 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Durham a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Durham area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.6), so the average $44,770 buys what about $45,884 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Durham ($60,720). A typical home costs $414,340, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other North Carolina cities
Durham ranks 11th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($50,330).
- Asheville$50,330
- Charlotte$49,910
- Raleigh$48,730
- Winston-Salem$48,640
- Wilmington$47,970
- Goldsboro$47,400
- Fayetteville$47,130
- Rocky Mount$46,880
- Burlington$45,880
- Durham$44,770
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 Durham: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Durham?
$21.53 an hour on average, and $21.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Durham?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Durham?
About $36,875 a year ($3,073 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,770.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Durham than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (20500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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