Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Washington

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$65,300

Median hourly

$31

Average annual

$67,870

Employed in state

2.6K

The median annual salary for Highway Maintenance Workers in Washington is $65,300, or about $31 an hour. That is 30% higher than the national median.

Pay in Washington ranges from $54,830 at the 10th percentile to $80,060 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.6K people work as highway maintenance workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Washington

10th$54,830

25th$62,460

Median$65,300

75th$75,030

90th$80,060

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.39
Daily: $251
Weekly: $1,256
Bi-weekly: $2,512
Monthly: $5,442
Annual: $65,300

$65,300 a year is around the 50th percentile for Highway Maintenance Workerss in Washington. The median is $65,300.

Highway Maintenance Workers — Washington
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$26.40	$54,830
25th percentile	$30.00	$62,460
Median	$31.40	$65,300
75th percentile	$36.10	$75,030
90th percentile	$38.50	$80,060
Average (mean)	$32.60	$67,870
Employment	2,590 people

Highway Maintenance Workers pay by metro area in Washington

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$75,030	820
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$72,910	90
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$71,140	80
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$66,080	80
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$65,300	550
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$65,120	80
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	$64,430	80
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$63,740	250
Walla Walla, WA	$62,880	40
Yakima, WA	$62,880	130
Bellingham, WA	$62,330	100
Lewiston, ID-WA	$54,930	50

Pay distribution in Washington

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Highway Maintenance Workers pay by metro area in Washington

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