Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Texas
$44,770avg. a year
$21.53 an hour · 6,630 employed
Highway Maintenance Workers in Texas earn an average of $44,770 a year. That is $8,310 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $53,080. The best-paying metro area is Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX at $52,340.
$45,540Median pay
$21.53Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#42Of 49 states
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for highway maintenance workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 21.
1600 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$52,340
$25.17 an hour
2100 jobs
Waco, TX
$49,420
$23.76 an hour
31,270 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$48,150
$23.15 an hour
460 jobs
Tyler, TX
$47,960
$23.06 an hour
5790 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$47,380
$22.78 an hour
680 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$46,660
$22.43 an hour
760 jobs
Abilene, TX
$46,230
$22.22 an hour
840 jobs
Victoria, TX
$44,990
$21.63 an hour
9290 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$44,940
$21.61 an hour
1040 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$44,320
$21.31 an hour
11110 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$43,880
$21.10 an hour
1240 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$43,070
$20.71 an hour
13110 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$42,280
$20.33 an hour
14130 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$40,610
$19.53 an hour
1530 jobs
Odessa, TX
$40,410
$19.43 an hour
1650 jobs
Longview, TX
$39,890
$19.18 an hour
1760 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$39,040
$18.77 an hour
1850 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$38,840
$18.67 an hour
1950 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$37,840
$18.19 an hour
20250 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$33,080
$15.91 an hour
21100 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$32,220
$15.49 an hour
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas highway maintenance workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,080 | $25.52 |
| Texas | $44,770 | $21.53 |
| New Mexico | $47,340 | $22.76 |
| Louisiana | $44,970 | $21.62 |
| Oklahoma | $40,570 | $19.51 |
| Arkansas | $36,310 | $17.46 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do highway maintenance workers make in Texas?
The average is $44,770 a year, and the median is $45,540. That is $8,310 (16%) less than the U.S. average of $53,080.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$21.53 an hour on average; the median is $21.90.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($52,340), followed by Waco, TX ($49,420). The lowest average among 21 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($32,220).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #42 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.