Highway Maintenance Workers

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  • Maintenance Technician in Oxnard, CA - Relocation Assistance Provided - Advanced Structural Technologies - Oxnard, CA

    AST is located in Oxnard California 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 2 miles from the Pacific Ocean and California's Pacific Coast Highway . PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: * Assist senior maintenance ...

  • Travel Ultrasonographer - $3206.64 / Week - FlexCare Medical Staffing - Calabasas, CA

    ... authorities like Highway Hypodermics, BluePipes, and Travel Nursing Central. Recognized by ... maintaining patient safety, and upholding ethical standards in compliance with healthcare ...

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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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