Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,890 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Raleigh earn between $42,380 and $57,170.
- $36K10th
- $42K25th
- $49KMedian
- $57K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,730 | $4,061 | $23.43 |
| Median | $48,870 | $4,072 | $23.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,380 | $3,532 | $20.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,170 | $4,764 | $27.49 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Raleigh
On the average salary of $48,730, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $39,899 a year, or $3,325 a month and $1,535 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 Raleigh a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $48,730 buys what about $49,645 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 3rd 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
- Greensboro$45,550
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Raleigh?
$23.43 an hour on average, and $23.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $39,899 a year ($3,325 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,730.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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