351 metro areas

Highway Maintenance Worker Salary by City (2026)

Highway maintenance workers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $84,490 a year, against $53,080 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Springfield, IL ($78,330 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $53,080BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $84,490San Jose, CA
Best after cost of living: $78,330Springfield, IL
Metro areas: 351With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

San Jose, CA$84,490
Vallejo, CA$75,770
Seattle, WA$75,480
Springfield, IL$72,650
Chicago, IL-IN$72,470
Olympia, WA$71,200
Napa, CA$71,140
Santa Maria, CA$70,200
Bremerton, WA$69,850
Champaign, IL$69,260

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for highway maintenance workers
Item	Value
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$84,490
Vallejo, CA	$75,770
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$75,480
Springfield, IL	$72,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$72,470
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$71,200
Napa, CA	$71,140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$70,200
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$69,850
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$69,260

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

Springfield, IL$72,650 nominal$78,330
San Jose, CA$84,490 nominal$76,510
Champaign, IL$69,260 nominal$74,710
Peoria, IL$64,980 nominal$71,230
St. Cloud, MN$61,630 nominal$70,330
Bloomington, IL$65,600 nominal$70,130
Kankakee, IL$67,520 nominal$70,050
Chicago, IL-IN$72,470 nominal$69,960
Vallejo, CA$75,770 nominal$69,850
Grand Forks, ND-MN$59,720 nominal$68,910

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for highway maintenance workers
Item	Value
Springfield, IL	$78,330
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$76,510
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$74,710
Peoria, IL	$71,230
St. Cloud, MN	$70,330
Bloomington, IL	$70,130
Kankakee, IL	$70,050
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$69,960
Vallejo, CA	$69,850
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$68,910

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Highway Maintenance Worker salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Highway Maintenance Worker pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	San Jose, CA	$84,490	$55,790	$98,610	$76,510
2	Vallejo, CA	$75,770	$58,910	$84,070	$69,850
3	Seattle, WA	$75,480	$65,150	$80,580	$67,920
4	Springfield, IL	$72,650	$41,560	$87,980	$78,330
5	Chicago, IL-IN	$72,470	$46,590	$85,220	$69,960
6	Olympia, WA	$71,200	$61,820	$75,840	$68,680
7	Napa, CA	$71,140	$54,700	$79,250	$63,210
8	Santa Maria, CA	$70,200	$51,500	$79,410	$64,520
9	Bremerton, WA	$69,850	$60,010	$74,690	$66,140
10	Champaign, IL	$69,260	$42,200	$82,600	$74,710
11	Bridgeport, CT	$68,700	$60,280	$72,860	$64,290
12	Hartford, CT	$67,620	$58,970	$71,860	$65,810
13	Kankakee, IL	$67,520	$42,080	$80,060	$70,050
14	New Haven, CT	$67,350	$58,120	$71,880	$64,410
15	San Francisco, CA	$67,350	$46,200	$77,770	$58,250
16	Wenatchee, WA	$67,270	$59,550	$71,050	$64,770
17	Albany, OR	$67,080	$59,900	$70,620	$65,700
18	Mount Vernon, WA	$66,660	$59,490	$70,200	$65,070
19	Kennewick, WA	$66,290	$60,360	$69,200	$66,240
20	San Luis Obispo, CA	$66,210	$50,290	$74,050	$60,970
21	Redding, CA	$65,830	$46,320	$75,440	$65,380
22	Santa Rosa, CA	$65,830	$49,170	$74,030	$61,080
23	Bloomington, IL	$65,600	$39,350	$78,540	$70,130
24	Portland, OR-WA	$65,460	$56,740	$69,740	$62,090
25	Waterbury, CT	$65,120	$57,780	$68,740	$65,260
26	Peoria, IL	$64,980	$38,960	$77,810	$71,230
27	Pittsfield, MA	$64,980	$49,570	$72,590	$68,320
28	Sacramento, CA	$64,730	$46,950	$73,490	$60,680
29	Salinas, CA	$64,440	$51,790	$70,680	$59,100
30	Bozeman, MT	$64,230	$58,010	$67,290	$62,660
31	Spokane, WA	$64,130	$56,510	$67,870	$63,910
32	Missoula, MT	$63,880	$60,610	$65,480	$66,230
33	Norwich, CT	$63,380	$54,330	$67,850	$63,100
34	Yakima, WA	$62,860	$56,560	$65,980	$65,790
35	Amherst Town, MA	$62,840	$46,720	$70,780	$62,690
36	Racine, WI	$62,630	$52,710	$67,540	$65,270
37	Riverside, CA	$62,590	$47,490	$70,030	$58,800
38	Bellingham, WA	$62,440	$50,560	$68,310	$60,430
39	Des Moines, IA	$62,190	$51,790	$67,310	$67,820
40	Stockton, CA	$62,090	$46,700	$69,680	$59,080
41	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$61,710	$46,880	$69,010	$58,870
42	Bend, OR	$61,690	$49,400	$67,750	$59,540
43	Kenosha, WI	$61,690	$55,850	$64,580	$61,010
44	New York, NY-NJ	$61,630	$42,270	$71,160	$54,750
45	St. Cloud, MN	$61,630	$50,130	$67,310	$70,330
46	Los Angeles, CA	$61,610	$45,180	$69,700	$54,250
47	Carson City, NV	$61,360	$49,960	$66,980	$62,530
48	Helena, MT	$61,320	$58,070	$62,920	$64,090
49	Madison, WI	$61,320	$50,020	$66,870	$63,030
50	Salem, OR	$61,260	$51,540	$66,060	$59,100
51	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$61,210	$48,090	$67,660	$56,220
52	Ann Arbor, MI	$61,170	$50,020	$66,660	$60,640
53	Boston, MA-NH	$61,150	$46,130	$68,560	$56,480
54	Kiryas Joel, NY	$60,610	$47,130	$67,250	$55,390
55	Fargo, ND-MN	$60,300	$50,150	$65,310	$66,360
56	Boulder, CO	$60,260	$50,560	$65,020	$57,280
57	Billings, MT	$60,220	$53,890	$63,340	$64,390
58	Eugene, OR	$60,050	$50,290	$64,850	$59,120
59	Dubuque, IA	$59,970	$54,290	$62,770	$68,670
60	Mankato, MN	$59,880	$48,050	$65,710	$65,830
61	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$59,720	$47,200	$65,890	$68,910
62	Medford, OR	$59,530	$44,300	$67,020	$58,690
63	Elmira, NY	$59,360	$46,380	$65,770	$62,880
64	Ames, IA	$59,280	$48,460	$64,630	$66,730
65	Kingston, NY	$59,280	$49,550	$64,080	$58,860
66	Iowa City, IA	$59,200	$48,110	$64,670	$64,690
67	Oxnard, CA	$59,200	$44,350	$66,520	$53,560
68	Appleton, WI	$59,130	$51,480	$62,920	$63,980
69	Rochester, MN	$59,090	$48,780	$64,170	$65,060
70	Rockford, IL	$59,070	$41,000	$67,970	$64,100
71	Baton Rouge, LA	$59,010	$43,530	$66,640	$65,000
72	Bismarck, ND	$58,950	$49,630	$63,520	$64,760
73	Davenport, IA-IL	$58,840	$39,400	$68,430	$66,050
74	Decatur, IL	$58,720	$39,640	$68,100	$66,410
75	Burlington, VT	$58,550	$49,250	$63,130	$58,000
76	Milwaukee, WI	$58,530	$45,530	$64,920	$60,380
77	Anchorage, AK	$58,510	$48,210	$63,590	$55,500
78	San Diego, CA	$58,490	$46,050	$64,630	$52,280
79	Fond du Lac, WI	$58,450	$44,100	$65,500	$63,780
80	Duluth, MN-WI	$58,360	$46,820	$64,060	$65,740
81	Providence, RI-MA	$58,360	$49,070	$62,960	$57,340
82	Oshkosh, WI	$58,320	$50,070	$62,380	$62,760
83	Walla Walla, WA	$58,280	$47,900	$63,400	$59,160
84	El Centro, CA	$58,240	$38,290	$68,060	$61,190
85	Dayton, OH	$58,200	$43,990	$65,210	$62,790
86	St. Louis, MO-IL	$58,120	$41,680	$66,230	$61,120
87	Salt Lake City, UT	$58,050	$48,280	$62,860	$57,550
88	Rochester, NY	$57,680	$46,590	$63,150	$59,440
89	Cedar Rapids, IA	$57,510	$48,110	$62,130	$64,640
90	Denver, CO	$57,490	$50,770	$60,800	$54,350
91	Springfield, MA	$57,280	$45,640	$63,000	$59,630
92	Chico, CA	$57,220	$44,740	$63,380	$56,540
93	Modesto, CA	$57,200	$40,480	$65,440	$54,940
94	Grants Pass, OR	$57,180	$47,940	$61,710	$58,490
95	Barnstable Town, MA	$57,120	$42,740	$64,190	$58,080
96	Visalia, CA	$57,080	$43,930	$63,560	$57,180
97	Fresno, CA	$56,970	$43,990	$63,360	$55,770
98	Allentown, PA-NJ	$56,930	$44,550	$63,040	$56,950
99	Fort Collins, CO	$56,910	$50,540	$60,050	$56,280
100	Great Falls, MT	$56,890	$48,710	$60,920	$58,740
101	Green Bay, WI	$56,850	$43,680	$63,340	$61,070
102	Pueblo, CO	$56,800	$47,490	$61,400	$61,900
103	Worcester, MA	$56,760	$44,720	$62,710	$55,360
104	Reading, PA	$56,720	$43,100	$63,420	$58,440
105	Grand Rapids, MI	$56,700	$47,960	$61,010	$59,340
106	Twin Falls, ID	$56,700	$45,970	$61,980	$61,560
107	La Crosse, WI-MN	$56,600	$46,160	$61,730	$61,680
108	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$56,580	$42,850	$63,360	$57,560
109	Yuba City, CA	$56,490	$47,320	$61,030	$54,200
110	Pocatello, ID	$56,370	$45,280	$61,840	$63,400
111	Lawrence, KS	$56,310	$47,220	$60,800	$62,400
112	Waterloo, IA	$56,160	$47,610	$60,360	$64,510
113	Minot, ND	$56,040	$44,490	$61,710	$64,390
114	Bakersfield, CA	$56,010	$46,880	$60,510	$55,520
115	Sheboygan, WI	$55,970	$47,590	$60,090	$59,530
116	Grand Island, NE	$55,950	$45,570	$61,050	$64,560
117	Albany, NY	$55,870	$45,990	$60,740	$56,110
118	Eau Claire, WI	$55,790	$47,440	$59,900	$60,120
119	Greeley, CO	$55,790	$49,670	$58,800	$55,690
120	Janesville, WI	$55,740	$48,820	$59,160	$59,490
121	Traverse City, MI	$55,600	$44,930	$60,860	$59,550
122	Buffalo, NY	$55,540	$45,240	$60,590	$57,950
123	Colorado Springs, CO	$55,470	$47,030	$59,630	$55,080
124	Toledo, OH	$55,430	$41,810	$62,130	$60,610
125	Merced, CA	$55,410	$46,090	$59,990	$56,380
126	Boise City, ID	$55,330	$44,320	$60,760	$56,230
127	Idaho Falls, ID	$55,330	$45,180	$60,340	$58,600
128	Ithaca, NY	$55,020	$45,410	$59,740	$53,250
129	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$55,020	$44,390	$60,240	$63,640
130	Wausau, WI	$54,930	$47,050	$58,800	$59,290
131	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$54,890	$46,510	$59,030	$60,560
132	Portland, ME	$54,830	$43,870	$60,240	$53,830
133	Fort Wayne, IN	$54,810	$44,030	$60,110	$59,210
134	Syracuse, NY	$54,560	$45,410	$59,070	$56,990
135	Provo, UT	$54,520	$43,220	$60,070	$55,500
136	Midland, MI	$54,290	$38,500	$62,070	$59,060
137	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$54,060	$41,410	$60,300	$62,580
138	Niles, MI	$53,910	$42,580	$59,510	$58,360
139	Omaha, NE-IA	$53,910	$44,820	$58,390	$58,650
140	Phoenix, AZ	$53,870	$44,260	$58,590	$52,140
141	Lancaster, PA	$53,850	$42,990	$59,200	$54,810
142	Baltimore, MD	$53,830	$38,630	$61,340	$51,520
143	Lansing, MI	$53,770	$41,970	$59,550	$56,610
144	Cleveland, OH	$53,730	$41,040	$59,990	$57,210
145	Lewiston, ID-WA	$53,680	$42,990	$58,950	$58,890
146	Grand Junction, CO	$53,640	$42,410	$59,180	$56,180
147	Saginaw, MI	$53,600	$42,790	$58,930	$58,970
148	Richmond, VA	$53,350	$45,030	$57,450	$54,520
149	Flint, MI	$53,290	$43,640	$58,030	$57,280
150	Akron, OH	$53,270	$41,140	$59,240	$57,050
151	Lima, OH	$53,160	$43,060	$58,160	$59,280
152	Ogden, UT	$53,160	$41,700	$58,820	$52,980
153	Manchester, NH	$53,120	$43,620	$57,820	$50,280
154	Lebanon, PA	$53,000	$42,760	$58,030	$56,860
155	Pittsburgh, PA	$52,850	$40,870	$58,760	$55,820
156	Battle Creek, MI	$52,670	$42,850	$57,510	$58,170
157	Columbia, MO	$52,640	$41,000	$58,390	$58,860
158	Columbus, OH	$52,640	$40,410	$58,680	$55,140
159	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$52,500	$39,940	$58,700	$55,050
160	Logan, UT-ID	$52,500	$39,670	$58,820	$54,730
161	Harrisburg, PA	$52,480	$41,660	$57,800	$53,200
162	Austin, TX	$52,350	$44,890	$56,010	$53,380
163	Erie, PA	$52,350	$40,120	$58,360	$57,560
164	Glens Falls, NY	$52,210	$46,130	$55,180	$55,040
165	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$52,170	$41,720	$57,320	$60,610
166	Monroe, MI	$51,920	$41,310	$57,140	$55,530
167	Rapid City, SD	$51,810	$43,890	$55,720	$58,110
168	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$51,790	$39,690	$57,760	$50,500
169	Hilton Head Island, SC	$51,770	$44,390	$55,390	$52,820
170	Hanford, CA	$51,750	$42,970	$56,080	$50,930
171	St. George, UT	$51,730	$40,440	$57,280	$53,150
172	Kansas City, MO-KS	$51,210	$41,410	$56,060	$55,340
173	Canton, OH	$51,150	$39,890	$56,680	$57,210
174	South Bend, IN-MI	$51,150	$41,500	$55,910	$55,080
175	Lewiston, ME	$51,080	$44,680	$54,230	$53,920
176	Lincoln, NE	$51,060	$42,370	$55,350	$55,750
177	Utica, NY	$50,980	$41,850	$55,490	$55,010
178	York, PA	$50,900	$40,790	$55,870	$53,020
179	Charlottesville, VA	$50,860	$44,220	$54,100	$51,300
180	Sumter, SC	$50,770	$43,200	$54,500	$57,680
181	Harrisonburg, VA	$50,670	$46,720	$52,600	$53,400
182	Jefferson City, MO	$50,460	$40,160	$55,520	$57,360
183	Kalamazoo, MI	$50,460	$43,100	$54,080	$53,210
184	Asheville, NC	$50,340	$41,270	$54,790	$52,160
185	Santa Fe, NM	$50,340	$41,910	$54,500	$50,970
186	Staunton, VA	$50,320	$45,140	$52,870	$55,220
187	Trenton, NJ	$50,270	$41,580	$54,560	$48,720
188	Scranton, PA	$50,250	$37,400	$56,580	$53,710
189	Cape Coral, FL	$50,210	$37,170	$56,660	$49,060
190	Reno, NV	$50,190	$35,510	$57,410	$49,690
191	Lynchburg, VA	$50,150	$45,680	$52,330	$56,120
192	Topeka, KS	$49,980	$39,750	$55,040	$56,270
193	Las Vegas, NV	$49,940	$36,090	$56,760	$49,830
194	New Orleans, LA	$49,940	$32,640	$58,470	$53,930
195	Charlotte, NC-SC	$49,900	$39,940	$54,830	$51,260
196	Chambersburg, PA	$49,880	$38,850	$55,310	$52,700
197	Elkhart, IN	$49,880	$40,480	$54,500	$55,220
198	Watertown, NY	$49,880	$43,280	$53,140	$56,880
199	Binghamton, NY	$49,840	$41,830	$53,790	$53,670
200	Charleston, SC	$49,610	$40,210	$54,230	$49,140
201	Detroit, MI	$49,550	$34,800	$56,800	$49,400
202	Waco, TX	$49,420	$35,940	$56,080	$53,400
203	Bloomington, IN	$49,400	$38,150	$54,930	$51,950
204	Florence, SC	$49,380	$41,890	$53,080	$56,910
205	Nashville, TN	$49,380	$41,330	$53,350	$51,260
206	Cheyenne, WY	$49,320	$38,690	$54,540	$51,110
207	Gettysburg, PA	$49,280	$40,750	$53,460	$51,670
208	Indianapolis, IN	$49,280	$41,410	$53,140	$51,500
209	Atlantic City, NJ	$49,230	$35,170	$56,140	$49,800
210	Sandusky, OH	$49,210	$37,020	$55,200	$55,120
211	Flagstaff, AZ	$49,190	$43,350	$52,060	$49,030
212	Winchester, VA-WV	$49,110	$42,350	$52,440	$50,920
213	Morristown, TN	$49,090	$40,390	$53,390	$56,840
214	Muskegon, MI	$49,000	$38,730	$54,060	$52,960
215	Altoona, PA	$48,980	$38,110	$54,330	$54,720
216	Blacksburg, VA	$48,960	$42,990	$51,900	$52,810
217	Jackson, MI	$48,880	$38,170	$54,140	$53,260
218	Kingsport, TN-VA	$48,880	$41,020	$52,750	$56,540
219	Prescott Valley, AZ	$48,820	$40,730	$52,810	$49,690
220	Paducah, KY-IL	$48,780	$36,210	$54,950	$56,670
221	Raleigh, NC	$48,730	$37,980	$54,020	$49,640
222	Johnson City, TN	$48,690	$38,880	$53,520	$55,370
223	Winston, NC	$48,650	$39,850	$52,980	$52,860
224	Tucson, AZ	$48,610	$39,080	$53,310	$50,170
225	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$48,530	$38,500	$53,480	$49,550
226	State College, PA	$48,480	$37,900	$53,710	$50,100
227	Springfield, MO	$48,460	$38,940	$53,160	$54,700
228	Myrtle Beach, SC	$48,400	$39,850	$52,620	$51,690
229	Michigan City, IN	$48,380	$41,720	$51,670	$52,770
230	Evansville, IN	$48,360	$40,230	$52,370	$52,840
231	Dallas, TX	$48,150	$39,890	$52,230	$46,710
232	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$48,130	$41,480	$51,420	$51,150
233	Springfield, OH	$47,990	$39,370	$52,230	$53,040
234	Tyler, TX	$47,960	$40,080	$51,830	$52,040
235	Wilmington, NC	$47,960	$39,170	$52,310	$49,740
236	Las Cruces, NM	$47,880	$39,580	$51,980	$53,070
237	Roanoke, VA	$47,800	$40,540	$51,380	$51,060
238	Greenville, SC	$47,690	$38,830	$52,060	$51,140
239	Muncie, IN	$47,690	$39,420	$51,770	$54,100
240	North Port, FL	$47,670	$39,290	$51,810	$46,550
241	Columbus, IN	$47,530	$41,560	$50,460	$51,110
242	Sierra Vista, AZ	$47,420	$38,270	$51,940	$53,140
243	Goldsboro, NC	$47,400	$38,310	$51,880	$53,580
244	Houston, TX	$47,380	$37,560	$52,230	$48,040
245	Joplin, MO-KS	$47,320	$37,400	$52,190	$55,200
246	Lafayette, IN	$47,300	$40,060	$50,880	$50,630
247	Fayetteville, NC	$47,130	$37,340	$51,960	$51,240
248	Rocky Mount, NC	$46,880	$36,750	$51,880	$53,270
249	Wichita, KS	$46,860	$37,290	$51,580	$52,680
250	Williamsport, PA	$46,820	$36,500	$51,900	$50,700
251	Mansfield, OH	$46,780	$39,810	$50,210	$52,640
252	Terre Haute, IN	$46,780	$39,350	$50,420	$53,280
253	Manhattan, KS	$46,740	$35,590	$52,230	$51,840
254	Youngstown, OH	$46,740	$37,070	$51,500	$53,480
255	Sherman, TX	$46,650	$37,630	$51,110	$49,750
256	Spartanburg, SC	$46,280	$38,520	$50,110	$50,830
257	Abilene, TX	$46,220	$41,950	$48,320	$51,150
258	Jackson, TN	$46,130	$34,650	$51,770	$53,940
259	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$46,110	$38,730	$49,750	$49,540
260	Bay City, MI	$46,030	$33,740	$52,100	$50,080
261	Burlington, NC	$45,880	$36,900	$50,320	$49,230
262	Daphne, AL	$45,800	$36,920	$50,190	$48,370
263	Bangor, ME	$45,610	$37,630	$49,520	$47,260
264	Greensboro, NC	$45,550	$36,860	$49,840	$49,050
265	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$45,550	$34,880	$50,790	$51,510
266	Augusta, GA-SC	$45,530	$35,550	$50,440	$49,540
267	Alexandria, LA	$45,450	$25,850	$55,120	$53,040
268	Knoxville, TN	$45,450	$36,960	$49,630	$49,100
269	Albuquerque, NM	$45,240	$36,770	$49,420	$47,350
270	Beckley, WV	$45,220	$34,110	$50,690	$51,170
271	Huntsville, AL	$45,220	$34,590	$50,460	$48,590
272	Lexington, KY	$45,090	$36,500	$49,320	$48,540
273	Oklahoma City, OK	$45,050	$36,940	$49,070	$49,830
274	Victoria, TX	$44,990	$35,030	$49,900	$50,080
275	Yuma, AZ	$44,990	$37,230	$48,800	$48,530
276	Sebastian, FL	$44,970	$37,730	$48,550	$45,740
277	San Antonio, TX	$44,950	$37,630	$48,550	$47,460
278	Durham, NC	$44,780	$36,030	$49,070	$45,890
279	Hickory, NC	$44,530	$35,300	$49,090	$50,320
280	Savannah, GA	$44,510	$35,030	$49,190	$46,750
281	Lubbock, TX	$44,320	$37,810	$47,530	$48,530
282	Orlando, FL	$44,280	$36,230	$48,260	$43,660
283	Charleston, WV	$44,240	$30,160	$51,170	$49,870
284	Miami, FL	$44,180	$34,590	$48,880	$38,700
285	Beaumont, TX	$43,890	$35,050	$48,240	$48,740
286	Morgantown, WV	$43,330	$32,700	$48,570	$46,430
287	Wheeling, WV-OH	$43,330	$33,130	$48,360	$49,060
288	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$43,310	$33,840	$47,960	$47,350
289	Pinehurst, NC	$43,310	$35,150	$47,320	$49,030
290	Greenville, NC	$43,140	$32,760	$48,260	$48,800
291	Decatur, AL	$43,100	$34,130	$47,510	$49,420
292	Amarillo, TX	$43,080	$38,940	$45,120	$46,920
293	Vineland, NJ	$43,060	$33,650	$47,670	$44,870
294	Shreveport, LA	$43,010	$33,950	$47,470	$50,740
295	Elizabethtown, KY	$42,990	$36,860	$46,010	$47,470
296	Jacksonville, FL	$42,990	$35,530	$46,650	$43,210
297	Johnstown, PA	$42,990	$33,860	$47,510	$50,030
298	Tampa, FL	$42,950	$36,770	$45,990	$42,570
299	Weirton, WV-OH	$42,930	$32,180	$48,240	$48,220
300	Clarksville, TN-KY	$42,740	$35,130	$46,490	$46,990
301	Owensboro, KY	$42,520	$36,710	$45,390	$47,990
302	Atlanta, GA	$42,470	$34,960	$46,180	$42,450
303	Corpus Christi, TX	$42,290	$35,530	$45,610	$45,630
304	Fayetteville, AR	$42,290	$33,630	$46,550	$46,290
305	Bowling Green, KY	$42,140	$35,260	$45,530	$46,730
306	Wildwood, FL	$42,140	$32,700	$46,800	$49,330
307	Cleveland, TN	$42,120	$34,420	$45,930	$47,820
308	Montgomery, AL	$41,890	$31,370	$47,070	$46,710
309	Tallahassee, FL	$41,850	$32,590	$46,430	$44,560
310	Palm Bay, FL	$41,560	$35,760	$44,430	$41,560
311	Auburn, AL	$41,040	$29,890	$46,530	$46,670
312	Warner Robins, GA	$41,040	$35,210	$43,910	$43,760
313	Gainesville, FL	$40,980	$34,940	$43,930	$42,360
314	Gadsden, AL	$40,960	$30,140	$46,280	$47,820
315	Deltona, FL	$40,710	$33,950	$44,030	$40,970
316	Panama City, FL	$40,660	$34,400	$43,740	$41,790
317	Killeen, TX	$40,620	$32,950	$44,390	$44,570
318	Odessa, TX	$40,410	$33,900	$43,620	$43,040
319	Tulsa, OK	$40,160	$33,840	$43,280	$45,020
320	Pensacola, FL	$40,120	$34,920	$42,700	$41,060
321	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$40,060	$31,100	$44,490	$43,460
322	Crestview, FL	$40,020	$34,170	$42,890	$41,240
323	Lafayette, LA	$40,020	$31,410	$44,260	$45,890
324	Longview, TX	$39,890	$34,030	$42,760	$44,580
325	Tuscaloosa, AL	$39,850	$30,140	$44,640	$45,430
326	Punta Gorda, FL	$39,790	$35,210	$42,060	$39,580
327	Florence, AL	$39,750	$30,100	$44,490	$46,870
328	Little Rock, AR	$39,640	$31,010	$43,890	$44,360
329	Birmingham, AL	$39,290	$30,120	$43,830	$42,870
330	Texarkana, TX-AR	$39,040	$31,010	$42,990	$46,470
331	College Station, TX	$38,830	$31,660	$42,370	$42,690
332	Mobile, AL	$38,420	$28,200	$43,430	$43,610
333	Lakeland, FL	$38,380	$30,850	$42,100	$39,510
334	Lawton, OK	$38,150	$31,240	$41,540	$44,390
335	Macon, GA	$38,150	$32,300	$41,020	$43,090
336	Gulfport, MS	$37,900	$31,410	$41,100	$42,110
337	Wichita Falls, TX	$37,840	$31,350	$41,040	$42,270
338	Dothan, AL	$37,810	$28,410	$42,450	$45,100
339	Ocala, FL	$37,070	$33,340	$38,900	$38,930
340	Hattiesburg, MS	$36,480	$29,830	$39,750	$41,630
341	Anniston, AL	$36,050	$24,270	$41,850	$41,940
342	Jackson, MS	$35,940	$31,030	$38,380	$40,360
343	Jonesboro, AR	$35,780	$27,410	$39,890	$41,660
344	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$34,720	$27,330	$38,330	$40,420
345	Mayaguez, PR	$34,320	$21,840	$40,460	N/A
346	McAllen, TX	$33,090	$27,520	$35,840	$38,520
347	Brownsville, TX	$32,220	$27,060	$34,760	$37,480
348	Lake Charles, LA	$31,050	$26,500	$33,300	$36,170
349	San Juan, PR	$29,990	$21,840	$34,010	N/A
350	Arecibo, PR	$26,940	$21,840	$29,450	N/A
351	Aguadilla, PR	$23,190	$21,840	$23,880	N/A

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About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Highway Maintenance Worker salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays highway maintenance workers the most?

San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $84,490 a year, followed by Vallejo, CA ($75,770), Seattle, WA ($75,480), Springfield, IL ($72,650). The national mean is $53,080 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do highway maintenance workers earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Springfield, IL ($78,330 at national prices, $72,650 nominal), San Jose, CA ($76,510 at national prices, $84,490 nominal), Champaign, IL ($74,710 at national prices, $69,260 nominal).

How much do highway maintenance workers make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $61,630; Los Angeles, CA: $61,610; Chicago, IL-IN: $72,470; Dallas, TX: $48,150; Houston, TX: $47,380 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do highway maintenance workers earn the least?

Of the 351 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $23,190.