Highway Maintenance Workers salary
in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Middle 50%
- $40,790–$59,970
- vs U.S. median
- -13%
- Metro rank
- #183 of 223
Highway Maintenance Workers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro earn a median of $43,890 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,450 jobs (May 2025). That is 13% below the U.S. median of $50,260 and 8% below the PA statewide median of $47,690. It ranks #183 of 223 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE3,450 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay in other PA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Reading, PA | $59,160 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $58,360 |
| Lancaster, PA | $54,830 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $49,710 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $49,500 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $48,860 |
| Erie, PA | $48,800 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,290 |
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Questions
What is the average Highway Maintenance Workers salary in Philadelphia?
The BLS median is $43,890 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,450 jobs pay between $40,790 and $59,970. The 10th percentile is $40,410 and the 90th is $73,690.
Is Philadelphia a high-paying metro for Highway Maintenance Workers?
That is 13% below the U.S. median of $50,260 and 8% below the PA statewide median of $47,690. It ranks #183 of 223 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Highway Maintenance Workers make an hour in Philadelphia?
About $21.10 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $43,890 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.61–$28.83 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.