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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers

Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road, or plow snow from roadway. Excludes “Tree Trimmers and Pruners” (37-3013).


National estimates for Highway Maintenance Workers
Industry profile for Highway Maintenance Workers
Geographic profile for Highway Maintenance Workers

National estimates for Highway Maintenance Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Highway Maintenance Workers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
143,330 0.9 % $ 22.02 $ 45,790 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Highway Maintenance Workers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.39 $ 17.62 $ 21.60 $ 25.19 $ 30.50
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,940 $ 36,640 $ 44,930 $ 52,400 $ 63,440


Industry profile for Highway Maintenance Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Highway Maintenance Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Highway Maintenance Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Highway Maintenance Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 99,350 1.85 $ 22.11 $ 46,000
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 35,830 1.69 $ 22.36 $ 46,500
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 5,460 1.52 $ 19.12 $ 39,780
Employment Services 480 0.01 $ 14.97 $ 31,140
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 330 0.04 $ 19.52 $ 40,600

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Highway Maintenance Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 99,350 1.85 $ 22.11 $ 46,000
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 35,830 1.69 $ 22.36 $ 46,500
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 5,460 1.52 $ 19.12 $ 39,780
Other Support Services 280 0.09 $ 17.90 $ 37,230
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 330 0.04 $ 19.52 $ 40,600

Top paying industries for Highway Maintenance Workers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rental and leasing services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) (8) (8) $ 33.75 $ 70,200
Facilities Support Services 40 0.02 $ 29.30 $ 60,940
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 40 (7) $ 26.39 $ 54,890
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 290 0.01 $ 23.12 $ 48,080
Real Estate (8) (8) $ 23.08 $ 48,010


Geographic profile for Highway Maintenance Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Highway Maintenance Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Highway Maintenance Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of highway maintenance workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Highway Maintenance Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 12,850 1.41 1.46 $ 25.34 $ 52,720
Pennsylvania 10,510 1.81 1.87 $ 22.49 $ 46,780
Texas 8,420 0.65 0.67 $ 17.55 $ 36,510
California 6,850 0.39 0.40 $ 28.06 $ 58,360
Illinois 6,330 1.08 1.11 $ 28.10 $ 58,440


Map of location quotient of highway maintenance workers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Highway Maintenance Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 1,940 4.46 4.60 $ 20.21 $ 42,040
Vermont 1,090 3.71 3.83 $ 23.25 $ 48,360
Wyoming 840 3.14 3.24 $ 20.97 $ 43,610
Maine 1,860 3.05 3.14 $ 20.86 $ 43,380
Iowa 4,170 2.74 2.83 $ 24.42 $ 50,800


Map of annual mean wages of highway maintenance workers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Highway Maintenance Workers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 2,450 0.72 0.74 $ 29.10 $ 60,530
Illinois 6,330 1.08 1.11 $ 28.10 $ 58,440
California 6,850 0.39 0.40 $ 28.06 $ 58,360
Connecticut 2,080 1.27 1.31 $ 27.99 $ 58,210
Alaska 110 0.37 0.38 $ 27.94 $ 58,100



Map of employment of highway maintenance workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Highway Maintenance Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,040 0.77 0.79 $ 28.03 $ 58,300
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 2,860 1.03 1.07 $ 24.48 $ 50,920
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,560 0.58 0.60 $ 29.51 $ 61,390
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 2,240 1.19 1.23 $ 27.70 $ 57,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,190 0.36 0.37 $ 26.47 $ 55,060
Pittsburgh, PA 2,070 1.96 2.02 $ 23.51 $ 48,910
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,800 1.37 1.42 $ 22.74 $ 47,300
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,610 0.42 0.44 $ 18.94 $ 39,400
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,190 0.39 0.40 $ 17.96 $ 37,360
Rochester, NY 1,090 2.25 2.32 $ 24.70 $ 51,380


Map of location quotient of highway maintenance workers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Highway Maintenance Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 250 6.53 6.74 $ 21.97 $ 45,700
Glens Falls, NY 280 5.80 5.98 $ 22.37 $ 46,520
Ocean City, NJ 180 4.47 4.61 $ 20.20 $ 42,020
Utica-Rome, NY 490 4.27 4.40 $ 22.04 $ 45,840
Johnstown, PA 200 4.21 4.34 $ 17.82 $ 37,070
Kingston, NY 240 4.19 4.32 $ 26.08 $ 54,240
Binghamton, NY 380 4.09 4.22 $ 23.09 $ 48,040
Michigan City-La Porte, IN 160 3.92 4.05 $ 21.00 $ 43,680
Bangor, ME 250 3.82 3.94 $ 20.52 $ 42,680
Gettysburg, PA 100 2.99 3.08 $ 21.83 $ 45,400


Map of annual mean wages of highway maintenance workers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Highway Maintenance Workers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 280 0.25 0.26 $ 36.02 $ 74,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 850 0.36 0.37 $ 33.52 $ 69,720
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 760 0.37 0.39 $ 32.16 $ 66,880
Napa, CA 40 0.57 0.59 $ 30.90 $ 64,270
Santa Rosa, CA 80 0.39 0.40 $ 30.80 $ 64,070
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 70 0.69 0.72 $ 30.17 $ 62,760
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 80 0.55 0.57 $ 29.77 $ 61,910
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 2,560 0.58 0.60 $ 29.51 $ 61,390
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 100 1.06 1.09 $ 29.39 $ 61,120
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 440 0.43 0.44 $ 29.33 $ 61,000

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Highway Maintenance Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 1,200 7.11 7.34 $ 22.64 $ 47,090
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 1,180 7.68 7.92 $ 22.73 $ 47,280
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 1,100 10.43 10.76 $ 17.82 $ 37,070
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 1,060 7.74 7.98 $ 22.05 $ 45,870
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 980 6.07 6.27 $ 18.08 $ 37,610

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Highway Maintenance Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 710 11.50 11.86 $ 19.86 $ 41,300
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 520 10.98 11.33 $ 21.15 $ 43,990
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area 1,100 10.43 10.76 $ 17.82 $ 37,070
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 330 8.80 9.08 $ 19.33 $ 40,200
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area 640 7.83 8.08 $ 22.94 $ 47,720

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Highway Maintenance Workers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.54 0.56 $ 27.99 $ 58,220
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 260 2.07 2.14 $ 27.54 $ 57,270
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 240 2.39 2.47 $ 27.10 $ 56,370
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 550 4.73 4.88 $ 26.49 $ 55,100
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 130 3.96 4.09 $ 26.45 $ 55,010


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023