Highway Maintenance Workers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Highway Maintenance Workers salaries across 49 states

$50,884

National Average (Median)

$65,330

Highest: Oregon

$35,120

Lowest: Mississippi

Highway Maintenance Workers Salary by State

Compare Highway Maintenance Workers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$35,120

$65,330

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $37,430 AK $54,090 AZ $50,850 AR $35,740 CA $59,580 CO $52,350 CT $64,870 DE $45,450 FL $42,210 GA $37,560 ID $52,050 IL $61,700 IN $48,480 IA $58,490 KS $46,050 KY $40,400 LA $44,790 ME $49,030 MD $49,030 MA $61,500 MI $53,750 MN $63,150 MS $35,120 MO $47,470 MT $60,960 NE $48,650 NV $49,320 NH $51,050 NJ $51,720 NM $47,740 NY $55,210 NC $47,880 ND $60,630 OH $48,880 OK $38,840 OR $65,330 PA $47,690 RI $57,950 SC $48,130 SD $48,610 TN $46,070 TX $45,540 UT $55,970 VT $58,460 VA $50,800 WA $65,300 WV $45,260 WI $58,000 WY $48,190

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Oregon

$65,330

Washington

$65,300

Connecticut

$64,870

Minnesota

$63,150

Illinois

$61,700

Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in All 49 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Oregon	$65,330	$63,650	1,650
2	Washington	$65,300	$67,870	2,590
3	Connecticut	$64,870	$66,700	2,130
4	Minnesota	$63,150	$60,280	4,610
5	Illinois	$61,700	$66,410	10,790
6	Massachusetts	$61,500	$61,800	2,000
7	Montana	$60,960	$60,320	1,140
8	North Dakota	$60,630	$62,150	1,240
9	California	$59,580	$63,070	8,150
10	Iowa	$58,490	$57,670	4,000
11	Vermont	$58,460	$56,930	1,170
12	Wisconsin	$58,000	$56,080	6,000
13	Rhode Island	$57,950	$56,390	620
14	Utah	$55,970	$56,390	1,240
15	New York	$55,210	$57,190	13,820
16	Alaska	$54,090	$59,650	50
17	Michigan	$53,750	$51,910	5,230
18	Colorado	$52,350	$55,710	1,990
19	Idaho	$52,050	$55,280	1,340
20	New Jersey	$51,720	$56,570	4,850
21	New Hampshire	$51,050	$52,940	1,230
22	Arizona	$50,850	$50,260	1,410
23	Virginia	$50,800	$51,790	3,400
24	Nevada	$49,320	$52,510	990
25	Maine	$49,030	$49,300	1,620
26	Maryland	$49,030	$55,040	620
27	Ohio	$48,880	$51,170	6,070
28	Nebraska	$48,650	$50,920	2,580
29	South Dakota	$48,610	$50,470	1,800
30	Indiana	$48,480	$49,430	4,380
31	Wyoming	$48,190	$51,900	820
32	South Carolina	$48,130	$48,900	2,290
33	North Carolina	$47,880	$47,300	3,750
34	New Mexico	$47,740	$47,340	1,470
35	Pennsylvania	$47,690	$50,060	11,140
36	Missouri	$47,470	$48,470	5,470
37	Tennessee	$46,070	$46,070	2,280
38	Kansas	$46,050	$45,970	1,960
39	Texas	$45,540	$44,770	6,630
40	Delaware	$45,450	$47,160	90
41	West Virginia	$45,260	$45,290	730
42	Louisiana	$44,790	$44,970	1,050
43	Florida	$42,210	$43,130	2,530
44	Kentucky	$40,400	$41,960	3,030
45	Oklahoma	$38,840	$40,570	3,180
46	Georgia	$37,560	$39,710	1,980
47	Alabama	$37,430	$38,990	2,730
48	Arkansas	$35,740	$36,310	860
49	Mississippi	$35,120	$35,140	4,160

Highway Maintenance Workers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Highway Maintenance Workers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS