Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,930 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Seattle earn between $69,170 and $80,200.
- $65K10th
- $69K25th
- $75KMedian
- $80K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $75,480 | $6,290 | $36.29 |
| Median | $75,030 | $6,252 | $36.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $69,170 | $5,764 | $33.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,200 | $6,683 | $38.56 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $75,480, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $61,930 a year, or $5,161 a month and $2,382 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Seattle a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $75,480 buys what about $67,919 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 9.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 1st of 10 Washington metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Seattle: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Seattle?
$36.29 an hour on average, and $36.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $61,930 a year ($5,161 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $75,480. 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 Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 38% 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).
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