Highway Maintenance Workers in Oklahoma

Want to work in Oklahoma as a Highway Maintenance Worker? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Highway Maintenance Workers in Oklahoma are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Highway Maintenance Workers in Oklahoma is growing faster than average.

• Highway Maintenance Workers in Oklahoma earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Highway Maintenance Workers Work in Oklahoma?

2,940 people worked as Highway Maintenance Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,190 Highway Maintenance Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,080 Highway Maintenance Workers working in it, which means Oklahoma has more Highway Maintenance Workers than average.

Job Projections for Oklahoma

Jobs for Highway Maintenance Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 13.5% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

Oklahoma Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 390 annual Highway Maintenance Workers job openings in Oklahoma, and 3,700 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,500 annual jobs and 160,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Highway Maintenance Workers Make in Oklahoma?

In 2018 wages for Highway Maintenance Workers ranged from $24,460 to $42,930 with $32,960 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.76 to $20.64. The median hourly rate was $15.84.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.42 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.42.

The median salary in Oklahoma is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Oklahoma Metros for Highway Maintenance Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Highway Maintenance Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Oklahoma City, OK	850	$34,800
Tulsa, OK	400	$30,960
Fort Smith, AR-OK	300	$28,730

Top States for Highway Maintenance Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Highway Maintenance Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
New York	14,920	$44,620
Pennsylvania	12,140	$42,020
Ohio	7,770	$41,190
Illinois	7,760	$48,490
Texas	6,650	$35,270
Missouri	6,090	$34,590
Wisconsin	5,700	$44,160
Minnesota	4,960	$50,590
California	4,930	$54,950
North Carolina	4,500	$35,070
Indiana	4,150	$35,810
New Jersey	4,130	$44,270
Virginia	3,610	$36,640
Iowa	3,560	$46,810
Alabama	3,410	$29,660
Arkansas	3,160	$30,610
Michigan	3,020	$44,160
Oklahoma	2,940	$32,960
Colorado	2,840	$41,890
Georgia	2,830	$28,580

Below are the states where Highway Maintenance Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$54,950
Connecticut	$53,190
Oregon	$51,350
Minnesota	$50,590
Washington	$49,870
Massachusetts	$48,670
Illinois	$48,490
Iowa	$46,810
North Dakota	$46,590
Montana	$44,740

What Major Will Prepare You For a Highway Maintenance Worker Career?

• Transportation & Materials Moving
• Ground Transportation
• Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.