Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Spokane
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,910 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Spokane earn between $61,390 and $69,380.
- $55K10th
- $61K25th
- $64KMedian
- $69K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,120 | $5,343 | $30.83 |
| Median | $63,740 | $5,312 | $30.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,390 | $5,116 | $29.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,380 | $5,782 | $33.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Spokane
On the average salary of $64,120, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $53,700 a year, or $4,475 a month and $2,065 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Spokane a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $64,120 buys what about $63,899 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Washington cities
Spokane ranks 7th 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 Spokane: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Spokane?
$30.83 an hour on average, and $30.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Spokane?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Spokane?
About $53,700 a year ($4,475 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,120. 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 Spokane than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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