Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,510 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Charlottesville earn between $48,200 and $54,580.
- $41K10th
- $48K25th
- $51KMedian
- $55K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,850 | $4,238 | $24.45 |
| Median | $51,230 | $4,269 | $24.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,200 | $4,017 | $23.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $54,580 | $4,548 | $26.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $50,850, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $40,928 a year, or $3,411 a month and $1,574 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $50,850 buys what about $51,288 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 2nd of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($53,350).
- Richmond$53,350
- Charlottesville$50,850
- Harrisonburg$50,670
- Staunton$50,320
- Lynchburg$50,140
- Winchester$49,100
- Blacksburg$48,950
- Virginia Beach$48,530
- Roanoke$47,800
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Charlottesville?
$24.45 an hour on average, and $24.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $40,928 a year ($3,411 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,850.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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