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Highway Maintenance Workers Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Highway Maintenance Workerss in the United States earn a median salary of $49,070/year ($23.59/hr). Salaries range from $35,030 to $69,210 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$35K
10th percentile
$42K
25th percentile
$49K
Median
$60K
75th percentile
$69K
90th percentile

Highway Maintenance Workers salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Connecticut$64K$30.66/hr2,110
Washington$63K$30.49/hr2,620
Oregon$63K$30.28/hr1,670
Alaska$62K$29.77/hr50
Minnesota$61K$29.28/hr3,860
North Dakota$61K$29.24/hr1,200
Montana$61K$29.2/hr1,020
Massachusetts$59K$28.48/hr1,840
California$58K$28.03/hr7,770
Illinois$58K$27.95/hr11,050

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$77K350
Vallejo, CA$75K80
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$75K90
Kankakee, IL$71K100
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$69K90
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$69K100
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$69K770
Salinas, CA$68K130
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$67K110
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$65K370
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