Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Yakima
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,140 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Yakima earn between $58,850 and $65,220.
- $57K10th
- $59K25th
- $63KMedian
- $65K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,860 | $5,238 | $30.22 |
| Median | $62,880 | $5,240 | $30.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,850 | $4,904 | $28.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,220 | $5,435 | $31.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Yakima
On the average salary of $62,860, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $52,688 a year, or $4,391 a month and $2,026 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 Yakima a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $62,860 buys what about $65,791 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Washington cities
Yakima ranks 8th 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 Yakima: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Yakima?
$30.22 an hour on average, and $30.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Yakima?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Yakima?
About $52,688 a year ($4,391 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,860. 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 Yakima than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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