SOC 47-4051 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for highway maintenance workers in Youngstown, Ohio is $46,740 a year ($22.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,780: half of the 220 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,738).

$46,740average per year

$22.47 / hourMedian $46,780Take-home ≈ $37,607

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 12Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,570 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Youngstown earn between $39,180 and $52,890.

  • $35K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,740$3,895$22.47
Median$46,780$3,898$22.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,180$3,265$18.84
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,890$4,408$25.43

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Youngstown

On the average salary of $46,740, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $37,607 a year, or $3,134 a month and $1,446 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Youngstown a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $46,740 buys what about $53,482 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 12th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($58,200).

All Highway Maintenance Workers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,480).

Highway Maintenance Workers salary by city

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in Youngstown: questions

How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Youngstown?

$22.47 an hour on average, and $22.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Youngstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Youngstown?

About $37,607 a year ($3,134 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,740. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Youngstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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