Highway Maintenance Workers
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This career pays above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Highway Maintenance Workers *
U S |
$18.21 | $22.76 | $24.06 |
|---|---|---|---|
Minnesota |
$23.59 | $27.03 | $29.95 |
Central Minnesota |
$23.19 | $27.03 | $29.97 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$23.48 | $27.03 | $29.48 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$23.11 | $27.03 | $29.41 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$23.67 | $27.03 | $29.73 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$23.14 | $26.27 | $29.41 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$25.57 | $29.73 | $30.18 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 4,900 workers employed in this medium-sized career.
Where do Highway Maintenance Workers most often work?
Current Demand
No data available.
Future Demand
This career is seeing low growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 5,455 new Highway Maintenance Workers to meet market demand between 2020-2030. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
| U S | 153,800 | 163,100 | 9,300 | 6% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 5,088 | 5,265 | 177 | 3.5% |
| Central Minnesota | 567 | 600 | 33 | 5.8% |
| Northeast Minnesota | 645 | 694 | 49 | 7.6% |
| Northwest Minnesota | 858 | 875 | 17 | 2% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 705 | 750 | 45 | 6.4% |
| Southwest Minnesota | 608 | 622 | 14 | 2.3% |
| Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 1,745 | 1,783 | 38 | 2.2% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.