Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Ohio

$51,170avg. a year
$24.60 an hour · 6,070 employed

Highway Maintenance Workers in Ohio earn an average of $51,170 a year. That is $1,910 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $53,080. The best-paying metro area is Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH at $58,200.

$48,880Median pay
$24.60Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#26Of 49 states

Top-paying Ohio metro areas

Average pay for highway maintenance workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.

1330 jobs
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$58,200
$27.98 an hour
2310 jobs
Toledo, OH
$55,430
$26.65 an hour
31,000 jobs
Cleveland, OH
$53,730
$25.83 an hour
4260 jobs
Akron, OH
$53,270
$25.61 an hour
570 jobs
Lima, OH
$53,170
$25.56 an hour
6800 jobs
Columbus, OH
$52,640
$25.31 an hour
7940 jobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$52,500
$25.24 an hour
8140 jobs
Canton-Massillon, OH
$51,140
$24.59 an hour
970 jobs
Sandusky, OH
$49,210
$23.66 an hour
1040 jobs
Springfield, OH
$47,990
$23.07 an hour
1170 jobs
Mansfield, OH
$46,770
$22.49 an hour
12220 jobs
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$46,740
$22.47 an hour
13210 jobs
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
$45,540
$21.90 an hour
14120 jobs
Wheeling, WV-OH
$43,330
$20.83 an hour
15130 jobs
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
$42,940
$20.64 an hour

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Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Ohio, charted

Pay over time

Ohio, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Ohio highway maintenance workers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Ohio vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$53,080$25.52
Ohio$51,170$24.60
Michigan$51,910$24.96
Pennsylvania$50,060$24.07
Indiana$49,430$23.76
West Virginia$45,290$21.77
Kentucky$41,960$20.18

Questions and answers

How much do highway maintenance workers make in Ohio?

The average is $51,170 a year, and the median is $48,880. That is $1,910 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $53,080.

What is the hourly wage in Ohio?

$24.60 an hour on average; the median is $23.50.

Where in Ohio do they earn the most?

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ($58,200), followed by Toledo, OH ($55,430). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ($42,940).

How does Ohio rank?

Ohio ranks #26 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.