Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,450 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Houston earn between $39,710 and $49,810.
- $36K10th
- $40K25th
- $45KMedian
- $50K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,380 | $3,948 | $22.78 |
| Median | $45,070 | $3,756 | $21.67 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,710 | $3,309 | $19.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,810 | $4,151 | $23.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $47,380, a single filer in Houston takes home about $40,250 a year, or $3,354 a month and $1,548 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $47,380 buys what about $48,039 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 5th of 21 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($52,340).
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 Houston: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Houston?
$22.78 an hour on average, and $21.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Houston?
About $40,250 a year ($3,354 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,380. Texas has no state income tax.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 0.24, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.24).
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