Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Utah

Highway maintenance workers in Utah earn the most in Salt Lake City (average $58,050 a year) and the least in St. George ($51,720), across the 5 Utah metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the highway maintenance workers average at $56,390 and the median at $55,970 for 1,240 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,080.

Highway Maintenance Workers average salary by city in Utah

Salt Lake City$58,050
Provo$54,510
Ogden$53,160
Logan$52,500
St. George$51,720

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Salt Lake City	$58,050	$58,460	$50,530	$46,240	101
Provo	$54,510	$53,170	$45,230	$43,553	98
Ogden	$53,160	$51,040	$47,490	$42,528	100
Logan	$52,500	$50,510	$44,430	$42,028	96
St. George	$51,720	$48,700	$42,100	$41,435	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula. 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 Utah

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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