Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,100 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Portland earn between $60,150 and $70,320.
- $54K10th
- $60K25th
- $65KMedian
- $70K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,460 | $5,455 | $31.47 |
| Median | $65,300 | $5,442 | $31.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,150 | $5,012 | $28.92 |
| 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 Portland
On the average salary of $65,460, a single filer in Portland takes home about $50,104 a year, or $4,175 a month and $1,927 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $54,777 | $4,565 |
| Working in OR | $50,104 | $4,175 |
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 Portland a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $65,460 buys what about $62,094 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Portland ranks 2nd 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 Portland: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Portland?
$31.47 an hour on average, and $31.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,150, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Portland?
About $50,104 a year ($4,175 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,460. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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