There are currently an estimated 159,100 highway maintenance workers in the United States. The highway maintenance worker job market is expected to grow by 3.0% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are highway maintenance workers?
CareerExplorer rates highway maintenance workers with a B employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 4,800 highway maintenance workers.
What’s the supply of highway maintenance workers?
The highway maintenance worker industry is concentrated in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois
Highway Maintenance Worker job market by state
| State Name | Employed Highway Maintenance Workers |
|---|---|
| New York | 13,820 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,140 |
| Illinois | 10,790 |
| California | 8,150 |
| Texas | 6,630 |
| Ohio | 6,070 |
| Wisconsin | 6,000 |
| Missouri | 5,470 |
| Michigan | 5,230 |
| New Jersey | 4,850 |
| Minnesota | 4,610 |
| Indiana | 4,380 |
| Mississippi | 4,160 |
| Iowa | 4,000 |
| North Carolina | 3,750 |
| Virginia | 3,400 |
| Oklahoma | 3,180 |
| Kentucky | 3,030 |
| Alabama | 2,730 |
| Washington | 2,590 |
| Nebraska | 2,580 |
| Florida | 2,530 |
| South Carolina | 2,290 |
| Tennessee | 2,280 |
| Connecticut | 2,130 |
| Massachusetts | 2,000 |
| Colorado | 1,990 |
| Georgia | 1,980 |
| Kansas | 1,960 |
| South Dakota | 1,800 |
| Oregon | 1,650 |
| Maine | 1,620 |
| New Mexico | 1,470 |
| Arizona | 1,410 |
| Idaho | 1,340 |
| Utah | 1,240 |
| North Dakota | 1,240 |
| New Hampshire | 1,230 |
| Vermont | 1,170 |
| Montana | 1,140 |
| Louisiana | 1,050 |
| Nevada | 990 |
| Arkansas | 860 |
| Wyoming | 820 |
| West Virginia | 730 |
| Maryland | 620 |
| Rhode Island | 620 |
| Delaware | 90 |
| Alaska | 50 |