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Highway Maintenance Workers in South Carolina

Highway Maintenance Workers in South Carolina

Considering a career as a Highway Maintenance Worker in South Carolina?

9.3% Jobs Projection
$29,240 Median Salary
50 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Highway Maintenance Workers Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 520 workers employed as Highway Maintenance Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 590 Highway Maintenance Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Highway Maintenance Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Highway Maintenance Workers job openings in South Carolina, and 470 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Highway Maintenance Workers ranged from $21,540 to $39,650 with $29,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.35 to $19.06. The median hourly rate was $14.06.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.31 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.75.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 550 $37,240
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 180 $28,240
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 160 $28,280
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 120 $31,050

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

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