The median annual wage for Highway Maintenance Workers in Rhode Island is $54,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,680.
Pay spans roughly $47,860 at the 10th percentile to $61,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.00 per hour. An estimated 600 people work as highway maintenance workers in Rhode Island.
| Median (annual) | $54,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,680 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.00 |
| 10th percentile | $47,860 |
| 90th percentile | $61,900 |
| Employment | 600 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.