Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Wenatchee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,190 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Wenatchee earn between $62,880 and $72,910.
- $57K10th
- $63K25th
- $64KMedian
- $73K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,260 | $5,605 | $32.34 |
| Median | $64,430 | $5,369 | $30.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,880 | $5,240 | $30.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,910 | $6,076 | $35.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Wenatchee
On the average salary of $67,260, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $56,147 a year, or $4,679 a month and $2,160 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 Wenatchee a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $67,260 buys what about $64,763 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Washington cities
Wenatchee ranks 4th 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 Wenatchee: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Wenatchee?
$32.34 an hour on average, and $30.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Wenatchee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Wenatchee?
About $56,147 a year ($4,679 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,260. 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 Wenatchee than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 1.57, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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