The salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare highway maintenance worker salaries in different industries within the transportation and warehousing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) highway maintenance workers is $40,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $24,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid highway maintenance workers is $17,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of highway maintenance workers in the industry sector of transportation and warehousing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $24,090 | -52.14% | -33.75% |
| 2017 | $36,650 | 1.69% | - |
| 2016 | $36,030 | -0.50% | - |
| 2015 | $36,210 | -4.47% | - |
| 2014 | $37,830 | 10.34% | - |
| 2013 | $33,920 | 5.01% | - |
| 2012 | $32,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].