Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Lubbock
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,340 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Lubbock earn between $41,380 and $46,340.
- $36K10th
- $41K25th
- $46KMedian
- $46K75th
- $46K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,320 | $3,693 | $21.31 |
| Median | $46,340 | $3,862 | $22.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,380 | $3,448 | $19.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,340 | $3,862 | $22.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Lubbock
On the average salary of $44,320, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $37,791 a year, or $3,149 a month and $1,454 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 Lubbock a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $44,320 buys what about $48,534 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Texas cities
Lubbock ranks 10th 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 Lubbock: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Lubbock?
$21.31 an hour on average, and $22.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Lubbock?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Lubbock?
About $37,791 a year ($3,149 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,320. Texas has no state income tax.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.23, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.23).
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