Highway Maintenance Workers pay in California

In California, the median pay for highway maintenance workers is $28.64 an hour ($59,580 a year). About 8,150 people work in this job there.

$28.64Median hourly pay

$49,550–$76,510Middle half of workers, yearly

8,150People in this job in California

That is 19% higher than the U.S. median ($50,260). California ranks 9th of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for highway maintenance workers in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$21.53	$44,780
25% of workers	$23.82	$49,550
Half of workers (median)	$28.64	$59,580
75% of workers	$36.78	$76,510
90% of workers	$40.63	$84,520

Highway Maintenance Workers pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$79,000	360
Vallejo	$76,510	100
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles	$68,720	130
Napa	$66,830	60
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$66,550	90
Salinas	$64,160	160
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$63,880	490
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$61,190	660
Redding	$60,010	170
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$59,500	1,080
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$59,500	70
Stockton-Lodi	$59,500	120
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$58,540	2,330
Modesto	$56,670	140
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$56,670	100
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$56,670	320
Chico	$54,480	100
El Centro	$54,480	50
Fresno	$54,480	200
Visalia	$53,360	40
Bakersfield-Delano	$50,200	340
Yuba City	$50,180	100
Merced	$49,240	60
Hanford-Corcoran	$47,500	40

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for highway maintenance workers

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: +3.4% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 11,800 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in California

Job	Median yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$57,000
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$47,770
Construction Laborers	$60,270
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$87,160
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$55,220
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$83,130
Helpers--Extraction Workers	$51,720
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$74,500

Other job titles for this job

Highway TechnicianRoad BuilderRoad Oiling Truck DriverConstruction FlaggerCaltrans Equipment OperatorCertified FlaggerHighway MaintainerHighway Maintenance Crew WorkerHighway Maintenance TechnicianHighway Maintenance WorkerHighway TechHighway Technician Associate

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.