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Highway Maintenance Workers in Utah
Considering a career as a Highway Maintenance Worker in Utah?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Highway Maintenance Workers in Utah are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Highway Maintenance Workers in Utah is growing faster than average.
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Highway Maintenance Workers in Utah earn lower 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 Utah?
There were approximately 990 workers employed as Highway Maintenance Workers in this state in 2018.
There were 900 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 Utah has fewer Highway Maintenance Workers than average.
Job Projections for Utah
Jobs for Highway Maintenance Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 6.9%.
Utah Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 1,050 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 Utah?
In 2018 wages for Highway Maintenance Workers ranged from $31,730 to $51,970 with $39,930 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.25 to $24.98. The median hourly rate was $19.2.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.7 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.50.
The median salary in Utah is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Utah 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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Salt Lake City, UT | 250 | $39,850 |
Ogden-Clearfield, UT | 150 | $39,680 |
Provo-Orem, UT | 140 | $40,780 |
Logan, UT-ID | 60 | $40,920 |
St. George, UT | 40 | $39,840 |
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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