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Highway Maintenance Workers in Rhode Island

Highway Maintenance Workers in Rhode Island

Is Rhode Island a good place for you to work as a Highway Maintenance Worker?

3.4% Jobs Projection
$44,720 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Highway Maintenance Workers in Rhode Island is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Highway Maintenance Workers Work in Rhode Island?

There were approximately 570 workers employed as Highway Maintenance Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 570 Highway Maintenance Workers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 2,080 Highway Maintenance Workers working in it, which means Rhode Island has fewer Highway Maintenance Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Rhode Island

Jobs for Highway Maintenance Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

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Rhode Island Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 610 total jobs in 2026 for Highway Maintenance Workers in this state.

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

What do Highway Maintenance Workers Make in Rhode Island?

In 2018 wages for Highway Maintenance Workers ranged from $38,550 to $55,310 with $44,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.54 to $26.59. The median hourly rate was $21.5.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.04 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.46.

The median salary in Rhode Island is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Rhode Island 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
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 650 $44,600
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 240 $50,970

Top States for Highway Maintenance Workers Employment

View the list below to see 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

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