Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Arizona

Highway maintenance workers in Arizona earn the most in Phoenix (average $53,870 a year) and the least in Yuma ($44,980), across the 7 Arizona metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the highway maintenance workers average at $50,260 and the median at $50,850 for 1,410 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,080.

Highway Maintenance Workers average salary by city in Arizona

Phoenix$53,870
Flagstaff$49,180
Prescott Valley$48,820
Tucson$48,620
Lake Havasu City$48,130
Sierra Vista$47,430
Yuma$44,980

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Phoenix	$53,870	$51,110	$48,490	$44,512	103
Flagstaff	$49,180	$50,850	$46,710	$40,860	100
Prescott Valley	$48,820	$50,850	$46,710	$40,580	98
Tucson	$48,620	$48,830	$42,410	$40,424	97
Lake Havasu City	$48,130	$50,850	$42,750	$40,043	94
Sierra Vista	$47,430	$50,850	$42,570	$39,498	89
Yuma	$44,980	$47,420	$39,960	$37,591	93

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other states

Highway Maintenance Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Arizona

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4051.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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