Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Kentucky
$41,960avg. a year
$20.18 an hour · 3,030 employed
Highway Maintenance Workers in Kentucky earn an average of $41,960 a year. That is $11,120 (21%) less than the U.S. average of $53,080. The best-paying metro area is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN at $52,500.
$40,400Median pay
$20.18Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#44Of 49 states
Top-paying Kentucky metro areas
Average pay for highway maintenance workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
1940 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$52,500
$25.24 an hour
280 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$48,770
$23.45 an hour
3490 jobs
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$46,110
$22.17 an hour
4210 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$45,540
$21.90 an hour
5180 jobs
Lexington-Fayette, KY
$45,080
$21.68 an hour
6100 jobs
Elizabethtown, KY
$42,990
$20.67 an hour
7140 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$42,740
$20.55 an hour
850 jobs
Owensboro, KY
$42,520
$20.44 an hour
990 jobs
Bowling Green, KY
$42,150
$20.26 an hour
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Kentucky, charted
Pay over time
Kentucky, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Kentucky highway maintenance workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Kentucky, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do highway maintenance workers make in Kentucky?
The average is $41,960 a year, and the median is $40,400. That is $11,120 (21%) less than the U.S. average of $53,080.
What is the hourly wage in Kentucky?
$20.18 an hour on average; the median is $19.42.
Where in Kentucky do they earn the most?
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN ($52,500), followed by Paducah, KY-IL ($48,770). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Bowling Green, KY ($42,150).
How does Kentucky rank?
Kentucky ranks #44 of 49 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-4051. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national highway maintenance workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.