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How much does a highway maintenance worker make in New York?

$60,280a year

Median yearly pay for highway maintenance workers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area. That is $28.98 an hour or $5,023 a month.

Hourly
$28.98
Vs. national median
+20%
Rank among cities
65 of 351
Jobs in the area
6,800
Pay range
Lowest 10%: $38,950Median: $60,280Highest 10%: $84,810
PercentileYearlyHourly
10th$38,950$18.73
25th$47,440$22.81
Median$60,280$28.98
75th$75,440$36.27
90th$84,810$40.77

Other cities in New York

Median yearly pay for highway maintenance workers.

Elmira, NY$62,440
Kingston, NY$60,460
Kiryas Joel, NY$60,100
Rochester, NY$58,470
Ithaca, NY$56,770
Albany, NY$55,740
Syracuse, NY$55,210
Buffalo, NY$51,210
Binghamton, NY$50,420
Glens Falls, NY$50,310
Utica, NY$49,850
Watertown, NY$48,990
Highway Maintenance Worker salary in New York Highway Maintenance Worker salary in all states

Related jobs in New York

Same field, median yearly pay.

Elevator and Escalator Installer and Repairer$136,000
Terrazzo Worker and Finisher$126,100
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$120,200
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$104,000
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$102,100
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Worker$101,900
Explosives Worker$100,500
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$95,050
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$94,960
Brickmason and Blockmason$92,300
Salaries for every job in New York, NY

Frequently asked questions

How much does a highway maintenance worker make an hour in New York?

The median hourly pay in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area is $28.98 ($60,280 a year).

Do highway maintenance workers make more in New York than the national average?

Yes: $60,280 against $50,260 nationally, 20% more.

How does New York compare with the rest of New York?

The median in New York is $55,210, so New York pays 9% more.

Where does New York rank for highway maintenance worker pay?

65 of 351 metro areas with data.

How much does a highway maintenance worker make starting out in New York?

The lowest-paid 10% make $38,950 or less a year; the top 10% make $84,810 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.