Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Wisconsin
$56,080avg. a year
$26.96 an hour · 6,000 employed
Highway Maintenance Workers in Wisconsin earn an average of $56,080 a year. That is $3,000 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $53,080. The best-paying metro area is Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI at $62,640.
$58,000Median pay
$26.96Average hourly
+21%Avg. pay since 2020
#17Of 49 states
Top-paying Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for highway maintenance workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 15.
1110 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$62,640
$30.11 an hour
21,860 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$61,710
$29.67 an hour
3100 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$61,700
$29.66 an hour
4670 jobs
Madison, WI
$61,310
$29.48 an hour
5180 jobs
Appleton, WI
$59,140
$28.43 an hour
6620 jobs
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
$58,520
$28.14 an hour
7100 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$58,440
$28.10 an hour
8360 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$58,370
$28.06 an hour
9170 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$58,310
$28.04 an hour
10340 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$56,850
$27.33 an hour
11140 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$56,590
$27.21 an hour
12150 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$55,970
$26.91 an hour
13120 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$55,790
$26.82 an hour
14110 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$55,750
$26.80 an hour
15120 jobs
Wausau, WI
$54,920
$26.41 an hour
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Wisconsin, charted
Pay over time
Wisconsin, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Wisconsin highway maintenance workers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Wisconsin vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,080 | $25.52 |
| Wisconsin | $56,080 | $26.96 |
| Illinois | $66,410 | $31.93 |
| Minnesota | $60,280 | $28.98 |
| Iowa | $57,670 | $27.73 |
| Michigan | $51,910 | $24.96 |
Related jobs in Wisconsin
- Construction Laborers$57,960
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$87,010
- Electricians$73,810
- Carpenters$65,300
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$77,770
- Construction and Building Inspectors$75,490
Average pay, Wisconsin, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do highway maintenance workers make in Wisconsin?
The average is $56,080 a year, and the median is $58,000. That is $3,000 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $53,080.
What is the hourly wage in Wisconsin?
$26.96 an hour on average; the median is $27.88.
Where in Wisconsin do they earn the most?
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI ($62,640), followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($61,710). The lowest average among 15 metro areas with data is Wausau, WI ($54,920).
How does Wisconsin rank?
Wisconsin ranks #17 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.