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SOC 47-4051·Construction & Extraction
Highway Maintenance Workers
Median wage
$53,535
10-yr outlook
+20.4%by 2032
Openings / year
1,809
Workers in NY
14,200
How pay grows with experience
Highway Maintenance Workers — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $44,906 |
| Median (typical) | $53,535 |
| Experienced | $63,198 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Highway Maintenance Workers — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Hudson Valley | $64,640 |
| Long Island | $61,371 |
| Capital Region | $53,243 |
| Finger Lakes | $52,696 |
| Western New York | $51,831 |
| Central New York | $51,619 |
| North Country | $50,584 |
| Mohawk Valley | $49,366 |
| Southern Tier | $48,719 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Construction & Extraction) and pay more than a Highway Maintenance Workers. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Stonemasons$56,668 median (+$3,133) · +3.0% by 2032
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$57,664 median (+$4,129) · +3.4% by 2032
- Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$58,119 median (+$4,584) · −11.2% by 2032
- Construction Laborers$59,371 median (+$5,837) · +1.7% by 2032
- Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles$59,409 median (+$5,875) · +1.7% by 2032
- Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$61,727 median (+$8,192) · +1.9% by 2032
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