Occupation is in demand.
The worker's level of experience and responsibility affect wages. Pay also varies by area of the country. In parts of the country that get snow, work for highway maintenance workers is seasonal. Some workers travel in order to have work all year. For example, those who live in the Midwest or Northeast may move south during the winter months. Other workers have other jobs during the off-season.
Highway maintenance workers who work full time generally receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance. Some employers also provide a retirement plan.
Highway maintenance workers (SOC 47-4051)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $22.88 | $28.77 | $38.47 |
| Yearly | $47,599 | $59,839 | $80,004 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $23.09 | $28.91 | $39.57 |
| Yearly | $48,029 | $60,117 | $82,309 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $22.31 | $26.35 | $37.96 |
| Yearly | $46,399 | $54,807 | $78,967 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $26.13 | $34.66 | $42.53 |
| Yearly | $54,340 | $72,093 | $88,478 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $22.87 | $26.40 | $29.69 |
| Yearly | $47,581 | $54,920 | $61,752 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $24.25 | $29.63 | $37.79 |
| Yearly | $50,443 | $61,613 | $78,609 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $26.70 | $33.17 | $40.87 |
| Yearly | $55,549 | $68,988 | $85,014 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $23.69 | $31.40 | $36.81 |
| Yearly | $49,260 | $65,306 | $76,576 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $21.59 | $26.06 | $30.63 |
| Yearly | $44,905 | $54,211 | $63,724 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $28.24 | $40.62 | $50.83 |
| Yearly | $58,726 | $84,479 | $105,725 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $24.25 | $30.72 | $40.00 |
| Yearly | $50,446 | $63,900 | $83,201 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $24.25 | $30.93 | $39.66 |
| Yearly | $50,441 | $64,337 | $82,488 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $21.39 | $26.62 | $33.95 |
| Yearly | $44,495 | $55,365 | $70,624 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $22.10 | $29.21 | $37.66 |
| Yearly | $45,961 | $60,760 | $78,312 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $21.67 | $27.10 | $33.25 |
| Yearly | $45,079 | $56,370 | $69,163 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $22.22 | $27.30 | $35.63 |
| Yearly | $46,226 | $56,779 | $74,105 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $20.80 | $24.12 | $31.14 |
| Yearly | $43,272 | $50,173 | $64,777 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $21.60 | $26.42 | $30.88 |
| Yearly | $44,919 | $54,955 | $64,224 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $22.33 | $27.59 | $38.01 |
| Yearly | $46,442 | $57,377 | $79,046 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $21.76 | $23.38 | $28.92 |
| Yearly | $45,273 | $48,615 | $60,136 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $24.31 | $31.16 | $39.30 |
| Yearly | $50,572 | $64,804 | $81,740 | |
| United States | Hourly | $19.97 | $23.59 | $28.66 |
| Yearly | $41,540 | $49,070 | $59,600 | |