Careers · Highway Maintenance Workers · Arizona
Highway Maintenance Workers in Arizona
Highway maintenance workers repair and maintain roads, highways, airport runways, and roadsides. They patch pavement, fix guard rails and road markers, clear brush and debris, and plow snow In Arizona the median pay is $50,850 a year, 1% above the national median of $50,260.
$50,850median pay in Arizona, per year
$45,540–$56,660middle half earn
1,410employed in Arizona
$50,260U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training). Most hold a high school diploma.
Skills that matter most
Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringMonitoringCoordinationActive ListeningSpeakingComplex Problem SolvingCritical Thinking
Knowledge areas
Public Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageTransportationBuilding and ConstructionEducation and TrainingAdministration and Management
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Highway Maintenance Workers.
Licenses and training in Arizona
Highway Maintenance Workers pay in other states
Oregon · $65,330Washington · $65,300Connecticut · $64,870Minnesota · $63,150Illinois · $61,700Massachusetts · $61,500Montana · $60,960North Dakota · $60,630California · $59,580Iowa · $58,490
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against highway maintenance workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against highway maintenance workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 47-4051.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arizona, annual.