Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Texarkana
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,740 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Texarkana earn between $30,960 and $46,740.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $39KMedian
- $47K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,040 | $3,253 | $18.77 |
| Median | $39,250 | $3,271 | $18.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,960 | $2,580 | $14.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,740 | $3,895 | $22.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Texarkana
On the average salary of $39,040, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $33,549 a year, or $2,796 a month and $1,290 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in TX | $33,549 | $2,796 |
| Working in AR | $32,592 | $2,716 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Texarkana a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $39,040 buys what about $46,470 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Texas cities
Texarkana ranks 17th 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 Texarkana: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Texarkana?
$18.77 an hour on average, and $18.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Texarkana?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Texarkana?
About $33,549 a year ($2,796 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,040. Texas has no state income tax.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Texarkana than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% 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 Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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