Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers
San Jose, CA leads at $79,000 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $79,000 | $59,500–$102,000 |
| Vallejo, CA | $76,510 | $62,090–$84,520 |
| Chicago, IL | $76,220 | $53,130–$91,140 |
| Seattle, WA | $75,030 | $69,170–$80,200 |
| Kankakee, IL | $73,080 | $45,680–$78,570 |
| Bremerton, WA | $72,910 | $61,340–$76,300 |
| Springfield, IL | $71,320 | $46,730–$100,790 |
| Olympia, WA | $71,140 | $64,430–$78,150 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $68,720 | $56,670–$78,000 |
| Albany, OR | $68,600 | $64,130–$70,320 |
| Napa, CA | $66,830 | $58,090–$83,830 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $66,550 | $56,670–$82,040 |
| Hartford, CT | $66,310 | $61,690–$74,600 |
| Kennewick, WA | $66,080 | $62,880–$67,240 |
| Champaign, IL | $65,730 | $48,780–$95,000 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $65,450 | $62,090–$73,160 |
| Bozeman, MT | $65,440 | $61,050–$65,610 |
| Portland, OR | $65,300 | $60,150–$70,320 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $65,120 | $62,880–$71,140 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $64,940 | $48,820–$64,940 |
| Salem, OR | $64,550 | $50,920–$64,550 |
| Racine, WI | $64,500 | $61,510–$65,990 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $64,430 | $62,880–$72,910 |
| Bend, OR | $64,420 | $52,760–$70,320 |
| New Haven, CT | $64,310 | $61,690–$75,110 |
| Salinas, CA | $64,160 | $58,490–$72,540 |
| Sacramento, CA | $63,880 | $50,170–$77,670 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $63,770 | $54,670–$69,990 |
| Spokane, WA | $63,740 | $61,390–$69,380 |
| Kenosha, WI | $63,710 | $62,180–$63,710 |
| Mankato, MN | $63,650 | $56,740–$64,980 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $63,650 | $58,590–$70,680 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $63,650 | $57,840–$70,680 |
| Madison, WI | $63,530 | $56,510–$71,920 |
| Carson City, NV | $62,890 | $51,400–$74,410 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $62,880 | $48,830–$65,140 |
| Yakima, WA | $62,880 | $58,850–$65,220 |
| Great Falls, MT | $62,700 | $51,080–$62,700 |
| Elmira, NY | $62,440 | $49,400–$65,360 |
| Medford, OR | $62,430 | $47,370–$70,320 |
| Billings, MT | $62,380 | $53,360–$62,380 |
| Bellingham, WA | $62,330 | $58,370–$71,140 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $62,050 | $55,270–$66,460 |
| Waterbury, CT | $62,050 | $59,700–$67,810 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $61,940 | $55,730–$79,860 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $61,870 | $50,290–$61,870 |
| Green Bay, WI | $61,710 | $50,890–$63,160 |
| Norwich, CT | $61,690 | $57,710–$67,890 |
| Amherst Town, MA | $61,520 | $52,300–$77,160 |
| Dubuque, IA | $61,420 | $59,380–$62,920 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.