Highway Maintenance Workers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$49,070

Highest

$63,770

Connecticut

Lowest

$34,090

Mississippi

Total Employment

151,540

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Connecticut	$63,770	2,110	+30.0%
2	Washington	$63,420	2,620	+29.2%
3	Oregon	$62,990	1,670	+28.4%
4	Alaska	$61,910	50	+26.2%
5	Minnesota	$60,900	3,860	+24.1%
6	North Dakota	$60,830	1,200	+24.0%
7	Montana	$60,730	1,020	+23.8%
8	Massachusetts	$59,240	1,840	+20.7%
9	California	$58,300	7,770	+18.8%
10	Illinois	$58,130	11,050	+18.5%
11	Iowa	$56,800	4,400	+15.8%
12	Colorado	$56,440	1,900	+15.0%
13	Vermont	$56,420	1,020	+15.0%
14	Wisconsin	$54,780	5,530	+11.6%
15	Maryland	$54,300	700	+10.7%
16	Rhode Island	$54,080	600	+10.2%
17	Utah	$52,470	1,200	+6.9%
18	New York	$52,010	14,200	+6.0%
19	New Jersey	$50,700	5,780	+3.3%
20	Michigan	$49,600	4,060	+1.1%
21	Idaho	$49,440	1,330	+0.8%
22	Virginia	$49,360	3,640	+0.6%
23	New Hampshire	$49,200	1,200	+0.3%
24	Wyoming	$48,590	720	-1.0%
25	Indiana	$48,570	3,850	-1.0%
26	Ohio	$47,990	6,600	-2.2%
27	Arizona	$47,770	1,570	-2.6%
28	Pennsylvania	$47,680	11,210	-2.8%
29	South Dakota	$47,650	1,740	-2.9%
30	Maine	$47,380	1,450	-3.4%
31	Nebraska	$47,080	2,650	-4.1%
32	Tennessee	$47,000	2,040	-4.2%
33	Nevada	$46,300	1,010	-5.6%
34	Missouri	$46,280	5,300	-5.7%
35	New Mexico	$46,250	1,290	-5.7%
36	West Virginia	$45,310	700	-7.7%
37	Kansas	$45,170	2,580	-7.9%
38	North Carolina	$43,760	3,770	-10.8%
39	Texas	$42,180	6,950	-14.0%
40	Delaware	$40,380	90	-17.7%
41	Louisiana	$40,020	1,480	-18.4%
42	Florida	$39,390	1,710	-19.7%
43	Oklahoma	$38,780	2,880	-21.0%
44	Arkansas	$38,070	1,190	-22.4%
45	South Carolina	$38,000	930	-22.6%
46	Georgia	$37,120	2,180	-24.4%
47	Kentucky	$36,900	2,350	-24.8%
48	Alabama	$36,050	2,700	-26.5%
49	Mississippi	$34,090	3,850	-30.5%