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Highway Maintenance Workers in Vermont
Is Vermont a good place for you to work as a Highway Maintenance Worker?
- Highway Maintenance Workers in Vermont 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 Vermont?
In Vermont, there were 910 people working as Highway Maintenance Workers in the year 2018.
There were 1,170 Highway Maintenance Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 260 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,080 Highway Maintenance Workers working in it, which means Vermont has fewer Highway Maintenance Workers than average.
Job Projections for Vermont
Jobs for Highway Maintenance Workers in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 6.9%.
Vermont Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 160 annual job openings, and 1,550 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 Vermont?
In 2018 wages for Highway Maintenance Workers ranged from $32,640 to $51,940 with $42,110 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.69 to $24.97. The median hourly rate was $20.25.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.13 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.12.
The median salary in Vermont is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Vermont 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 |
---|---|---|
Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 190 | $41,160 |
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 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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