The salary statistics of highway maintenance workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare highway maintenance worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,390 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $49,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for highway maintenance workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $59,310. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid highway maintenance workers is $26,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of highway maintenance workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $39,790 | 2.24% | 11.49% |
| 2017 | $38,900 | 1.36% | - |
| 2016 | $38,370 | 3.36% | - |
| 2015 | $37,080 | 1.16% | - |
| 2014 | $36,650 | 1.99% | - |
| 2013 | $35,920 | 1.95% | - |
| 2012 | $35,220 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].