Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Mississippi

Highway maintenance workers in Mississippi earn the most in Gulfport (average $37,900 a year) and the least in Jackson ($35,950), across the 3 Mississippi metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the highway maintenance workers average at $35,140 and the median at $35,120 for 4,160 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,080.

Highway Maintenance Workers average salary by city in Mississippi

Gulfport$37,900
Hattiesburg$36,480
Jackson$35,950

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Gulfport	$37,900	$38,220	$33,890	$31,849	90
Hattiesburg	$36,480	$37,020	$33,340	$30,764	88
Jackson	$35,950	$35,160	$33,430	$30,360	89

*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 Mississippi

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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