Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Florida

In Florida, the median pay for highway maintenance workers is $20.29 an hour ($42,210 a year). About 2,530 people work in this job there.

$20.29Median hourly pay

$36,940–$46,900Middle half of workers, yearly

2,530People in this job in Florida

That is 16% lower than the U.S. median ($50,260). Florida ranks 43rd of 49 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for highway maintenance workers in Florida

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$16.16	$33,610
25% of workers	$17.76	$36,940
Half of workers (median)	$20.29	$42,210
75% of workers	$22.55	$46,900
90% of workers	$27.51	$57,220

Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Florida metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Cape Coral-Fort Myers	$47,550	60
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota	$46,080	160
Jacksonville	$45,380	180
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach	$44,370	530
Wildwood-The Villages	$43,960	40
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford	$42,500	240
Tallahassee	$42,410	40
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor	$41,560	30
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville	$39,570	50
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin	$38,880	60
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater	$38,350	370
Gainesville	$38,290	100
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent	$37,710	40
Panama City-Panama City Beach	$37,180	90
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach	$37,090	50
Punta Gorda	$36,670	50
Ocala	$35,470	50
Lakeland-Winter Haven	$35,410	50

Florida unemployment rate: 4.5% (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 Florida

Job	Median yearly pay
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,060
Construction Laborers	$44,030
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$48,370
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$49,400
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$46,840
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining	$51,990
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$46,150
Construction and Building Inspectors	$68,170

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

Open highway maintenance workers jobs on JAI Bot

No open jobs in this field right now. Search all jobs or set up a free job alert.

Hiring highway maintenance workers? Use the free hiring guide for a job description and interview questions, then post the job on JAI Bot. Every job shows typical pay to job seekers.

Post a job free Find jobs Check pay for any job

Add this pay figure to your website (free)

Career sites, schools and workforce boards can show this typical pay on their own pages. Copy this code into your page:

<div data-jaibot-pay></div>
<script src="https://www.jaibot.ai/widget/pay/highway-maintenance-workers/florida.js" async></script>

It updates by itself when new government figures come out.

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.