Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,320 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Salem earn between $50,920 and $64,550.
- $51K10th
- $51K25th
- $65KMedian
- $65K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,260 | $5,105 | $29.45 |
| Median | $64,550 | $5,379 | $31.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,920 | $4,243 | $24.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,550 | $5,379 | $31.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $61,260, a single filer in Salem takes home about $47,052 a year, or $3,921 a month and $1,810 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 Salem a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $61,260 buys what about $59,103 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 4th 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 Salem: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Salem?
$29.45 an hour on average, and $31.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Salem?
About $47,052 a year ($3,921 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,260. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Salem, OR (41420). 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 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).
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