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How much does a highway maintenance worker make in Los Angeles?

$58,540a year

Median yearly pay for highway maintenance workers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area. That is $28.14 an hour or $4,878 a month.

Hourly
$28.14
Vs. national median
+16%
Rank among cities
86 of 351
Jobs in the area
2,330
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $43,130Median: $58,540Highest 10%: $80,660
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$43,130$20.74
25th$48,120$23.13
Median$58,540$28.14
75th$76,800$36.92
90th$80,660$38.78

Other cities in California

Median yearly pay for highway maintenance workers.

San Jose, CA$79,000
Vallejo, CA$76,510
San Luis Obispo, CA$68,720
Napa, CA$66,830
Santa Maria, CA$66,550
Salinas, CA$64,160
Sacramento, CA$63,880
Riverside, CA$61,190
Redding, CA$60,010
San Francisco, CA$59,500
Santa Rosa, CA$59,500
Stockton, CA$59,500
Modesto, CA$56,670
Oxnard, CA$56,670
San Diego, CA$56,670
Chico, CA$54,480
El Centro, CA$54,480
Fresno, CA$54,480
Bakersfield, CA$50,200
Yuba City, CA$50,180
Merced, CA$49,240
Highway Maintenance Worker salary in California Highway Maintenance Worker salary in all states

Related jobs in Los Angeles

Same field, median yearly pay.

Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$140,600
Insulation Worker$124,100
Boilermaker$110,400
Pile Driver Operator$106,700
Construction and Building Inspector$100,300
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$97,600
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$92,890
Pipelayer$80,260
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$78,040
Carpenter$75,740
Salaries for every job in Los Angeles, CA

Frequently asked questions

How much does a highway maintenance worker make an hour in Los Angeles?

The median hourly pay in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area is $28.14 ($58,540 a year).

Do highway maintenance workers make more in Los Angeles than the national average?

Yes: $58,540 against $50,260 nationally, 16% more.

How does Los Angeles compare with the rest of California?

The median in California is $59,580, so Los Angeles pays 2% less.

Where does Los Angeles rank for highway maintenance worker pay?

86 of 351 metro areas with data.

How much does a highway maintenance worker make starting out in Los Angeles?

The lowest-paid 10% make $43,130 or less a year; the top 10% make $80,660 or more.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.