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Highway Maintenance Workers in Oregon
Considering a career as a Highway Maintenance Worker in Oregon?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Highway Maintenance Workers in Oregon are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Highway Maintenance Workers in Oregon is growing faster than average.
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Highway Maintenance Workers in Oregon earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Highway Maintenance Worker Career?
- Transportation & Materials Moving
- Ground Transportation
- Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
- Flagging & Traffic Control
How Many Highway Maintenance Workers Work in Oregon?
1,910 people worked as Highway Maintenance Workers in 2018 in this state.
There were 1,820 Highway Maintenance Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,080 Highway Maintenance Workers working in it, which means Oregon has fewer Highway Maintenance Workers than average.
Job Projections for Oregon
Jobs for Highway Maintenance Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.
Oregon Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 200 annual Highway Maintenance Workers job openings in Oregon, and 1,860 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 Oregon?
In 2018 wages for Highway Maintenance Workers ranged from $39,050 to $61,150 with $51,350 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.77 to $29.4. The median hourly rate was $24.69.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.69 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.00.
The median salary in Oregon is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Oregon 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 |
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Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 670 | $53,940 |
Salem, OR | 180 | $53,940 |
Bend-Redmond, OR | 150 | $48,980 |
Eugene, OR | 140 | $48,890 |
Medford, OR | 140 | $49,430 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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