Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Kentucky
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 10 metro areas • Kentucky
Highway Maintenance Workers in Kentucky earn a median salary of $37,123 per year on average across 10 metro and nonmetro areas, -24.3% vs the national median of $49,070. An estimated 2,140 highway maintenance workers are employed across Kentucky, with salaries ranging from $33,580 to $44,280 depending on location.
$37,123
Avg median salary in Kentucky
$44,280
Highest paying metro
$33,580
Lowest paying metro
2,140
Employed in Kentucky
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Highway Maintenance Workers salaries by city in Kentucky
| Metro area | Median salary | 25th pct | 75th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,280 | $39,600 | $48,140 | 400 |
| Lexington, KY | $40,340 | $36,220 | $45,400 | 170 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $37,660 | $33,070 | $42,960 | 90 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $37,620 | $36,040 | $52,850 | 50 |
| Owensboro, KY | $36,840 | $34,510 | $37,960 | 40 |
| West Kentucky | $35,870 | $33,070 | $39,970 | 320 |
| Central Kentucky | $35,740 | $32,350 | $39,600 | 390 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $35,720 | $33,840 | $37,710 | 80 |
| East Kentucky | $33,580 | $29,920 | $36,570 | 290 |
| South Central Kentucky | $33,580 | $30,590 | $37,500 | 310 |