Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Grants Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,320 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Grants Pass earn between $50,650 and $70,320.
- $45K10th
- $51K25th
- $55KMedian
- $70K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,170 | $4,764 | $27.49 |
| Median | $55,060 | $4,588 | $26.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,650 | $4,221 | $24.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,320 | $5,860 | $33.81 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Grants Pass
On the average salary of $57,170, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $44,081 a year, or $3,673 a month and $1,695 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Grants Pass a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $57,170 buys what about $58,480 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 7th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($67,090).
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 Grants Pass: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Grants Pass?
$27.49 an hour on average, and $26.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,650, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $44,081 a year ($3,673 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,170. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Grants Pass 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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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