Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Wildwood
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,230 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Wildwood earn between $35,780 and $47,640.
- $30K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $48K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,140 | $3,512 | $20.26 |
| Median | $43,960 | $3,663 | $21.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,780 | $2,982 | $17.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,640 | $3,970 | $22.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Wildwood vs. Florida and the U.S.
Highway maintenance workers in Wildwood earn about the same as the Florida average ($43,130) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($53,080). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $50,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | $42,140 | $43,960 | $30,500 | $58,230 | 40 |
| Florida | $43,130 | $42,210 | $33,610 | $57,220 | 2,530 |
| United States | $53,080 | $50,260 | $36,230 | $71,970 | 154,960 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Wildwood
On the average salary of $42,140, a single filer in Wildwood takes home about $36,039 a year, or $3,003 a month and $1,386 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Wildwood a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wildwood area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.4), so the average $42,140 buys what about $49,330 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wildwood ($45,830). A typical home costs $389,720, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Florida cities
Wildwood ranks 8th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Fort Myers pays the most ($50,220).
- Fort Myers$50,220
- Sarasota$47,680
- Sebastian$44,970
- Orlando$44,290
- Miami$44,170
- Jacksonville$42,990
- Tampa$42,950
- Wildwood$42,140
- Tallahassee$41,850
- Palm Bay$41,560
Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,480).
- San Jose, CA$84,480
- Vallejo, CA$75,770
- Seattle, WA$75,480
- Springfield, IL$72,660
- Chicago, IL$72,470
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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in Wildwood: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Wildwood?
$20.26 an hour on average, and $21.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Wildwood?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Wildwood?
About $36,039 a year ($3,003 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,140. Florida has no state income tax.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Wildwood than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,080).
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; area Wildwood-The Villages, FL (48680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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