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Highway Maintenance Workers

Role Overview

Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road, or plow snow from roadway. Excludes “Tree Trimmers and Pruners” (37-3013).

Recommended Majors

Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation. Flagging and Traffic Control.

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Salary by State (top paying)

State	Median salary
Connecticut	$63,770
Washington	$63,420
Oregon	$62,990
Alaska	$61,910
Minnesota	$60,900
North Dakota	$60,830
Montana	$60,730
Massachusetts	$59,240
California	$58,300
Illinois	$58,130
Iowa	$56,800
Colorado	$56,440
Vermont	$56,420
Wisconsin	$54,780
Maryland	$54,300

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Median Annual Salary

$49,070

Projected Growth (10yr)

+3.0%

Avg. annual openings

12.3k

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