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Highway Maintenance Workers Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 49 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median highway maintenance workers in the US earns $50,260 per year (154,960 employed). Gross pay is highest in Oregon ($65,330) and lowest in Mississippi ($35,120) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Highway Maintenance Workers pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Highway Maintenance Workers in Oregon $65,330 $49,786 $4,149 76.2% 1,650
Highway Maintenance Workers in Washington $65,300 $54,649 $4,554 83.7% 2,590
Highway Maintenance Workers in Connecticut $64,870 $52,309 $4,359 80.6% 2,130
Highway Maintenance Workers in Minnesota $63,150 $50,150 $4,179 79.4% 4,610
Highway Maintenance Workers in Illinois $61,700 $48,847 $4,071 79.2% 10,790
Highway Maintenance Workers in Massachusetts $61,500 $48,740 $4,062 79.3% 2,000
Highway Maintenance Workers in Montana $60,960 $49,053 $4,088 80.5% 1,140
Highway Maintenance Workers in North Dakota $60,630 $50,896 $4,241 83.9% 1,240
Highway Maintenance Workers in California $59,580 $48,428 $4,036 81.3% 8,150
Highway Maintenance Workers in Iowa $58,490 $47,606 $3,967 81.4% 4,000
Highway Maintenance Workers in Vermont $58,460 $47,628 $3,969 81.5% 1,170
Highway Maintenance Workers in Wisconsin $58,000 $47,012 $3,918 81.1% 6,000
Highway Maintenance Workers in Rhode Island $57,950 $47,187 $3,932 81.4% 620
Highway Maintenance Workers in Utah $55,970 $44,633 $3,719 79.7% 1,240
Highway Maintenance Workers in New York $55,210 $44,157 $3,680 80% 13,820
Highway Maintenance Workers in Alaska $54,090 $45,641 $3,803 84.4% 50
Highway Maintenance Workers in Michigan $53,750 $43,335 $3,611 80.6% 5,230
Highway Maintenance Workers in Colorado $52,350 $42,648 $3,554 81.5% 1,990
Highway Maintenance Workers in Idaho $52,050 $42,352 $3,529 81.4% 1,340
Highway Maintenance Workers in New Jersey $51,720 $42,427 $3,536 82% 4,850
Highway Maintenance Workers in New Hampshire $51,050 $43,199 $3,600 84.6% 1,230
Highway Maintenance Workers in Arizona $50,850 $41,975 $3,498 82.5% 1,410
Highway Maintenance Workers in Virginia $50,800 $40,891 $3,408 80.5% 3,400
Highway Maintenance Workers in Nevada $49,320 $41,809 $3,484 84.8% 990
Highway Maintenance Workers in Maryland $49,030 $39,610 $3,301 80.8% 620
Highway Maintenance Workers in Maine $49,030 $39,448 $3,287 80.5% 1,620
Highway Maintenance Workers in Ohio $48,880 $40,893 $3,408 83.7% 6,070
Highway Maintenance Workers in Nebraska $48,650 $39,936 $3,328 82.1% 2,580
Highway Maintenance Workers in South Dakota $48,610 $41,238 $3,437 84.8% 1,800
Highway Maintenance Workers in Indiana $48,480 $39,733 $3,311 82% 4,380
Highway Maintenance Workers in Wyoming $48,190 $40,901 $3,408 84.9% 820
Highway Maintenance Workers in South Carolina $48,130 $39,122 $3,260 81.3% 2,290
Highway Maintenance Workers in North Carolina $47,880 $39,250 $3,271 82% 3,750
Highway Maintenance Workers in New Mexico $47,740 $39,454 $3,288 82.6% 1,470
Highway Maintenance Workers in Pennsylvania $47,690 $39,035 $3,253 81.9% 11,140
Highway Maintenance Workers in Missouri $47,470 $39,028 $3,252 82.2% 5,470
Highway Maintenance Workers in Tennessee $46,070 $39,197 $3,266 85.1% 2,280
Highway Maintenance Workers in Kansas $46,050 $37,411 $3,118 81.2% 1,960
Highway Maintenance Workers in Texas $45,540 $38,771 $3,231 85.1% 6,630
Highway Maintenance Workers in Delaware $45,450 $36,853 $3,071 81.1% 90
Highway Maintenance Workers in West Virginia $45,260 $37,236 $3,103 82.3% 730
Highway Maintenance Workers in Louisiana $44,790 $37,211 $3,101 83.1% 1,050
Highway Maintenance Workers in Florida $42,210 $36,096 $3,008 85.5% 2,530
Highway Maintenance Workers in Kentucky $40,400 $33,345 $2,779 82.5% 3,030
Highway Maintenance Workers in Oklahoma $38,840 $32,186 $2,682 82.9% 3,180
Highway Maintenance Workers in Georgia $37,560 $31,033 $2,586 82.6% 1,980
Highway Maintenance Workers in Alabama $37,430 $30,649 $2,554 81.9% 2,730
Highway Maintenance Workers in Arkansas $35,740 $29,716 $2,476 83.1% 860
Highway Maintenance Workers in Mississippi $35,120 $29,726 $2,477 84.6% 4,160
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