Highway maintenance worker earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Highway maintenance worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $60,320
Connecticut $59,850
Illinois $58,590
Alaska $58,340
Oregon $56,980
Minnesota $54,500
California $48,480
Massachusetts $48,230
New Jersey $48,030
Iowa $47,970
North Dakota $47,970
Rhode Island $47,960
Michigan $47,550
New York $47,550
Colorado $47,480
Montana $47,480
Wisconsin $47,060
Vermont $46,860
Pennsylvania $46,790
Ohio $46,730
Nevada $46,590
Idaho $40,560
Maine $40,500
Arizona $39,500
Wyoming $39,400
North Carolina $39,200
New Hampshire $38,980
Virginia $38,860
Maryland $38,120
Indiana $37,980
Nebraska $37,840
Utah $37,670
South Dakota $37,250
West Virginia $37,220
Kansas $36,990
Missouri $36,990
Florida $36,940
New Mexico $36,940
Oklahoma $36,810
Texas $36,480
Tennessee $34,320
Arkansas $34,020
Delaware $30,340
South Carolina $30,140
Kentucky $30,100
Georgia $29,850
Alabama $29,600
Hawaii $29,430
Mississippi $29,090
Louisiana $29,030
Puerto Rico $17,730

How do highway maintenance worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Highway maintenance workers earn about the same as related careers in Kentucky. On average, they make less than professional painters but more than furniture finishers.

Career Median Salary
Professional painter salary $36K
Office clerk salary $31K
Firefighter salary $31K
Medical administrative assistant salary $34K
Stone cutter salary $30K
Highway maintenance worker salary $30K
Engraver salary $29K
Upholsterer salary $32K
Piano tuner salary $28K
Furniture finisher salary $30K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)