Highway Maintenance Workers

Top 3 highway maintenance Jobs

Field Diesel Mechanic / Service Technician - United Rentals-USA - Columbus,OH
Great company. Great people. Great opportunities. If you'd like the chance to make your mark with the world's largest equipment rental provider, come build your future with United Rentals! As a...
Maintenance Mechanic - Keurig Dr Pepper - Columbus,OH
Job Overview: The Maintenance Mechanic II is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining a variety of mechanical and electrical manufacturing equipment such as motors, conveyor systems,...
HOT SHOT DRIVERS WANTED $4K/WEEK - R and J Hotshots - Columbus,OH
We are looking for drivers specifically for a dually with a 40 foot hotshot trailer. Drivers will have two and a half weeks on the road and four days off. There will be instances where drivers may have to tarp, change and/or bind. They will...

What Highway maintenance workers Do

Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and 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

2020 employment: 153,800
May 2021 median annual wage: $45,880

Job Outlook for Highway maintenance workers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

Number of new jobs: 9,300
Growth rate: 6 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.