The median annual wage for Highway Maintenance Workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $58,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,910.
Pay spans roughly $38,240 at the 10th percentile to $88,090 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.35 per hour. An estimated 7,710 people work as highway maintenance workers in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $58,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.35 |
| 10th percentile | $38,240 |
| 90th percentile | $88,090 |
| Employment | 7,710 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.