Compare One Occupation Across States
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Highway Maintenance Workers
Full highway maintenance workers overview →U.S. mean $53,080 · median $50,260
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $67,870 | $65,300 | $33 | +27.9% | $54,830–$80,060 |
| Connecticut | #2 | $66,700 | $64,870 | $32 | +25.7% | $57,710–$79,490 |
| Illinois | #3 | $66,410 | $61,700 | $32 | +25.1% | $35,680–$100,790 |
| Oregon | #4 | $63,650 | $65,330 | $31 | +19.9% | $50,810–$70,320 |
| California | #5 | $63,070 | $59,580 | $30 | +18.8% | $44,780–$84,520 |
| North Dakota | #6 | $62,150 | $60,630 | $30 | +17.1% | $47,400–$78,510 |
| Massachusetts | #7 | $61,800 | $61,500 | $30 | +16.4% | $46,460–$79,860 |
| Montana | #8 | $60,320 | $60,960 | $29 | +13.6% | $50,650–$65,610 |
| Minnesota | #9 | $60,280 | $63,150 | $29 | +13.6% | $45,660–$72,650 |
| Alaska | #10 | $59,650 | $54,090 | $29 | +12.4% | $46,060–$77,710 |
| Iowa | #11 | $57,670 | $58,490 | $28 | +8.6% | $47,380–$67,980 |
| New York | #12 | $57,190 | $55,210 | $28 | +7.7% | $44,150–$75,690 |
| Vermont | #13 | $56,930 | $58,460 | $27 | +7.3% | $47,080–$67,910 |
| New Jersey | #14 | $56,570 | $51,720 | $27 | +6.6% | $36,810–$80,360 |
| Rhode Island | #15 | $56,390 | $57,950 | $27 | +6.2% | $46,480–$63,910 |
| Utah | #16 | $56,390 | $55,970 | $27 | +6.2% | $44,430–$69,310 |
| Wisconsin | #17 | $56,080 | $58,000 | $27 | +5.7% | $42,970–$66,150 |
| Colorado | #18 | $55,710 | $52,350 | $27 | +5% | $44,940–$66,780 |
| Idaho | #19 | $55,280 | $52,050 | $27 | +4.1% | $43,260–$70,840 |
| Maryland | #20 | $55,040 | $49,030 | $26 | +3.7% | $38,090–$78,830 |
| New Hampshire | #21 | $52,940 | $51,050 | $25 | -0.3% | $41,520–$61,410 |
| Nevada | #22 | $52,510 | $49,320 | $25 | -1.1% | $36,070–$74,410 |
| Michigan | #23 | $51,910 | $53,750 | $25 | -2.2% | $34,830–$63,460 |
| Wyoming | #24 | $51,900 | $48,190 | $25 | -2.2% | $42,970–$66,410 |
| Virginia | #25 | $51,790 | $50,800 | $25 | -2.4% | $41,540–$62,850 |
| Ohio | #26 | $51,170 | $48,880 | $25 | -3.6% | $36,570–$67,280 |
| Nebraska | #27 | $50,920 | $48,650 | $24 | -4.1% | $42,310–$60,060 |
| South Dakota | #28 | $50,470 | $48,610 | $24 | -4.9% | $39,030–$61,490 |
| Arizona | #29 | $50,260 | $50,850 | $24 | -5.3% | $38,020–$63,910 |
| Pennsylvania | #30 | $50,060 | $47,690 | $24 | -5.7% | $36,830–$66,050 |
| Indiana | #31 | $49,430 | $48,480 | $24 | -6.9% | $40,300–$62,510 |
| Maine | #32 | $49,300 | $49,030 | $24 | -7.1% | $37,040–$60,320 |
| South Carolina | #33 | $48,900 | $48,130 | $24 | -7.9% | $37,740–$60,780 |
| Missouri | #34 | $48,470 | $47,470 | $23 | -8.7% | $37,970–$61,440 |
| New Mexico | #35 | $47,340 | $47,740 | $23 | -10.8% | $33,770–$59,380 |
| North Carolina | #36 | $47,300 | $47,880 | $23 | -10.9% | $34,980–$58,870 |
| Delaware | #37 | $47,160 | $45,450 | $23 | -11.2% | $35,680–$63,050 |
| Tennessee | #38 | $46,070 | $46,070 | $22 | -13.2% | $32,180–$57,270 |
| Kansas | #39 | $45,970 | $46,050 | $22 | -13.4% | $37,730–$58,160 |
| West Virginia | #40 | $45,290 | $45,260 | $22 | -14.7% | $31,440–$53,910 |
| Louisiana | #41 | $44,970 | $44,790 | $22 | -15.3% | $27,760–$63,010 |
| Texas | #42 | $44,770 | $45,540 | $22 | -15.7% | $32,410–$58,990 |
| Florida | #43 | $43,130 | $42,210 | $21 | -18.7% | $33,610–$57,220 |
| Kentucky | #44 | $41,960 | $40,400 | $20 | -20.9% | $30,030–$50,750 |
| Oklahoma | #45 | $40,570 | $38,840 | $20 | -23.6% | $31,220–$48,150 |
| Georgia | #46 | $39,710 | $37,560 | $19 | -25.2% | $30,600–$48,760 |
| Alabama | #47 | $38,990 | $37,430 | $19 | -26.5% | $27,620–$52,750 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $36,310 | $35,740 | $17 | -31.6% | $27,190–$46,110 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $35,140 | $35,120 | $17 | -33.8% | $27,700–$45,170 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.