Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Maine

Highway maintenance workers in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $54,840 a year) and the least in Bangor ($45,610), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the highway maintenance workers average at $49,300 and the median at $49,030 for 1,620 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,080.

Highway Maintenance Workers average salary by city in Maine

Portland$54,840
Lewiston$51,070
Bangor$45,610

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$54,840	$51,600	$48,770	$44,220	102
Lewiston	$51,070	$48,260	$47,800	$41,445	95
Bangor	$45,610	$47,050	$38,480	$37,400	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. 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 Maine

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.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.