Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Cleveland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,220 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Cleveland earn between $34,320 and $45,760.
- $34K10th
- $34K25th
- $44KMedian
- $46K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,130 | $3,511 | $20.25 |
| Median | $44,460 | $3,705 | $21.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,320 | $2,860 | $16.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,760 | $3,813 | $22.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Cleveland
On the average salary of $42,130, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $36,031 a year, or $3,003 a month and $1,386 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Cleveland a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Cleveland area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $42,130 buys what about $47,832 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($40,230). A typical home costs $312,380, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Tennessee cities
Cleveland ranks 9th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($49,380).
- Nashville$49,380
- Morristown$49,100
- Kingsport$48,870
- Johnson City$48,690
- Jackson$46,120
- Knoxville$45,450
- Chattanooga$43,310
- Clarksville$42,740
- Cleveland$42,130
- Memphis$40,070
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 Cleveland: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Cleveland?
$20.25 an hour on average, and $21.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Cleveland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Cleveland?
About $36,031 a year ($3,003 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,130. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Cleveland, TN (17420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.81, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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