Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,150 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Olympia earn between $64,430 and $78,150.
- $61K10th
- $64K25th
- $71KMedian
- $78K75th
- $78K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $71,210 | $5,934 | $34.24 |
| Median | $71,140 | $5,928 | $34.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $64,430 | $5,369 | $30.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,150 | $6,512 | $37.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $71,210, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $58,926 a year, or $4,911 a month and $2,266 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $71,210 buys what about $68,689 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 2nd of 10 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($75,480).
- Seattle$75,480
- Olympia$71,210
- Bremerton$69,840
- Wenatchee$67,260
- Mount Vernon$66,660
- Kennewick$66,290
- Spokane$64,120
- Yakima$62,860
- Bellingham$62,450
- Walla Walla$58,280
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 Olympia: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Olympia?
$34.23 an hour on average, and $34.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $64,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Olympia?
About $58,926 a year ($4,911 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,210. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% more 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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