Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Missouri
$48,470avg. a year
$23.30 an hour · 5,470 employed
Highway Maintenance Workers in Missouri earn an average of $48,470 a year. That is $4,610 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $53,080. The best-paying metro area is St. Louis, MO-IL at $58,120.
$47,470Median pay
$23.30Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 49 states
Top-paying Missouri metro areas
Average pay for highway maintenance workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 8.
11,960 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$58,120
$27.94 an hour
2120 jobs
St. Joseph, MO-KS
$54,070
$25.99 an hour
3180 jobs
Columbia, MO
$52,650
$25.31 an hour
490 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$52,170
$25.08 an hour
5850 jobs
Kansas City, MO-KS
$51,220
$24.62 an hour
6200 jobs
Jefferson City, MO
$50,450
$24.26 an hour
7300 jobs
Springfield, MO
$48,460
$23.30 an hour
8190 jobs
Joplin, MO-KS
$47,310
$22.75 an hour
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Missouri, charted
Pay over time
Missouri, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Missouri highway maintenance workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Missouri
- Construction Laborers$60,850
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$88,490
- Electricians$72,310
- Carpenters$65,000
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$67,960
- Construction and Building Inspectors$65,140
Average pay, Missouri, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do highway maintenance workers make in Missouri?
The average is $48,470 a year, and the median is $47,470. That is $4,610 (9%) less than the U.S. average of $53,080.
What is the hourly wage in Missouri?
$23.30 an hour on average; the median is $22.82.
Where in Missouri do they earn the most?
St. Louis, MO-IL ($58,120), followed by St. Joseph, MO-KS ($54,070). The lowest average among 8 metro areas with data is Joplin, MO-KS ($47,310).
How does Missouri rank?
Missouri ranks #34 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.