Highway Maintenance Workers

Top 3 highway maintenance Jobs

Transportation Planner/Transportation Improvement Program Manager - Central Transportation Planning Staff - Boston, MA
This individual will play a key role in working with Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) project development engineers and the
Project Coordinator - Heavy highway/Bridge - Gibson & Associates, Inc. - Balch Springs, TX
Compile monthly pay requisitions for owner and prepare subcontractor monthly pay estimates. • Process and track requests for information (RFIs
Civil/Traffic Project Engineer - Michael Baker International - Ontario, CA
This position is a leadership role in directing engineering support staff in the development of roadway and/or MOT plans for state highway

What Highway maintenance workers Do

Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement, repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road or plow snow from roadway. Excludes Tree Trimmers and Pruners.

Highway maintenance worker Salaries

2014 employment: 151,300
May 2015 median annual wage: $36,930

Job Outlook for Highway maintenance workers

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

Number of new jobs: 7,300
Growth rate: 5 percent (As fast as average)

How to Become a Highway maintenance worker

Education and training:

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience in a related occupation: None
Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.