SOC 47-4051 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Highway Maintenance Workers wages by metro
National median annual wage
$50,260
- 10th percentile
- $36,230
- 25th percentile
- $43,500
- Median
- $50,260
- 75th percentile
- $61,040
- 90th percentile
- $71,970
- Mean
- $53,080
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 154,960.
That median is 1.4% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 360 | $52,680 | $79,000 | $138,040 |
| Vallejo, CA | 100 | $57,210 | $76,510 | $95,840 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4,110 | $42,110 | $76,220 | $102,530 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 820 | $64,900 | $75,030 | $90,930 |
| Kankakee, IL | 100 | $39,130 | $73,080 | $100,790 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 90 | $61,340 | $72,910 | $78,000 |
| Springfield, IL | 180 | $38,090 | $71,320 | $102,730 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 80 | $61,390 | $71,140 | $78,150 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 130 | $46,830 | $68,720 | $78,700 |
| Albany, OR | 40 | $59,430 | $68,600 | $74,840 |
| Napa, CA | 60 | $52,680 | $66,830 | $93,000 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 90 | $47,790 | $66,550 | $92,580 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 810 | $57,710 | $66,310 | $79,360 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 80 | $58,370 | $66,080 | $75,760 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 290 | $34,350 | $65,730 | $100,790 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 360 | $59,700 | $65,450 | $81,570 |
| Bozeman, MT | 60 | $61,050 | $65,440 | $77,060 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 550 | $54,420 | $65,300 | $75,100 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 80 | $58,370 | $65,120 | $79,640 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 100 | $39,150 | $64,940 | $71,070 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 6,800 | $38,950 | $60,280 | $84,810 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 4,110 | $42,110 | $76,220 | $102,530 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,450 | $40,410 | $43,890 | $73,690 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 2,330 | $43,130 | $58,540 | $80,660 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 2,270 | $38,520 | $49,710 | $69,330 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 1,960 | $39,070 | $52,160 | $89,670 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1,860 | $37,670 | $63,650 | $76,690 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 1,750 | $34,080 | $49,280 | $64,120 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 1,570 | $21,840 | $21,840 | $60,060 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 1,290 | $43,260 | $60,800 | $78,750 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1,270 | $38,770 | $48,110 | $59,660 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1,260 | $42,330 | $51,210 | $69,980 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 1,160 | $40,410 | $46,730 | $61,570 |
| Rochester, NY | 1,160 | $45,810 | $58,470 | $70,200 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 1,080 | $45,010 | $55,740 | $69,250 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1,080 | $44,780 | $59,500 | $98,340 |
| Cleveland, OH | 1,000 | $40,370 | $51,900 | $67,480 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 940 | $37,530 | $48,970 | $71,230 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 880 | $35,090 | $40,150 | $49,360 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 880 | $45,540 | $60,810 | $76,890 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 1,650 | $50,810 | $65,330 | $70,320 |
| Washington | 2,590 | $54,830 | $65,300 | $80,060 |
| Connecticut | 2,130 | $57,710 | $64,870 | $79,490 |
| Minnesota | 4,610 | $45,660 | $63,150 | $72,650 |
| Illinois | 10,790 | $35,680 | $61,700 | $100,790 |
| Massachusetts | 2,000 | $46,460 | $61,500 | $79,860 |
| Montana | 1,140 | $50,650 | $60,960 | $65,610 |
| North Dakota | 1,240 | $47,400 | $60,630 | $78,510 |
| California | 8,150 | $44,780 | $59,580 | $84,520 |
| Iowa | 4,000 | $47,380 | $58,490 | $67,980 |
| Vermont | 1,170 | $47,080 | $58,460 | $67,910 |
| Wisconsin | 6,000 | $42,970 | $58,000 | $66,150 |
| Rhode Island | 620 | $46,480 | $57,950 | $63,910 |
| Utah | 1,240 | $44,430 | $55,970 | $69,310 |
| New York | 13,820 | $44,150 | $55,210 | $75,690 |
| Alaska | 50 | $46,060 | $54,090 | $77,710 |
| Michigan | 5,230 | $34,830 | $53,750 | $63,460 |
| Colorado | 1,990 | $44,940 | $52,350 | $66,780 |
| Idaho | 1,340 | $43,260 | $52,050 | $70,840 |
| New Jersey | 4,850 | $36,810 | $51,720 | $80,360 |
| New Hampshire | 1,230 | $41,520 | $51,050 | $61,410 |
| Arizona | 1,410 | $38,020 | $50,850 | $63,910 |
| Virginia | 3,400 | $41,540 | $50,800 | $62,850 |
| Nevada | 990 | $36,070 | $49,320 | $74,410 |
| Maine | 1,620 | $37,040 | $49,030 | $60,320 |
| Maryland | 620 | $38,090 | $49,030 | $78,830 |
| Ohio | 6,070 | $36,570 | $48,880 | $67,280 |
| Nebraska | 2,580 | $42,310 | $48,650 | $60,060 |
| South Dakota | 1,800 | $39,030 | $48,610 | $61,490 |
| Indiana | 4,380 | $40,300 | $48,480 | $62,510 |
| Wyoming | 820 | $42,970 | $48,190 | $66,410 |
| South Carolina | 2,290 | $37,740 | $48,130 | $60,780 |
| North Carolina | 3,750 | $34,980 | $47,880 | $58,870 |
| New Mexico | 1,470 | $33,770 | $47,740 | $59,380 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,140 | $36,830 | $47,690 | $66,050 |
| Missouri | 5,470 | $37,970 | $47,470 | $61,440 |
| Tennessee | 2,280 | $32,180 | $46,070 | $57,270 |
| Kansas | 1,960 | $37,730 | $46,050 | $58,160 |
| Texas | 6,630 | $32,410 | $45,540 | $58,990 |
| Delaware | 90 | $35,680 | $45,450 | $63,050 |
| West Virginia | 730 | $31,440 | $45,260 | $53,910 |
| Louisiana | 1,050 | $27,760 | $44,790 | $63,010 |
| Florida | 2,530 | $33,610 | $42,210 | $57,220 |
| Kentucky | 3,030 | $30,030 | $40,400 | $50,750 |
| Oklahoma | 3,180 | $31,220 | $38,840 | $48,150 |
| Georgia | 1,980 | $30,600 | $37,560 | $48,760 |
| Alabama | 2,730 | $27,620 | $37,430 | $52,750 |
| Arkansas | 860 | $27,190 | $35,740 | $46,110 |
| Mississippi | 4,160 | $27,700 | $35,120 | $45,170 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,730 | $21,840 | $21,840 | $48,300 |
Other construction and extraction occupations
- Construction Laborers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Electricians
- Carpenters
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Highway Maintenance Workers?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Highway Maintenance Workers is $50,260. Employment is 154,960.
How does Highway Maintenance Workers pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Highway Maintenance Workers is 1.4% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Highway Maintenance Workers?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is highest on this page's list at $79,000.