Highway Maintenance Workers in Illinois
Local pay for highway maintenance workers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-4051
$61,700
median pay, Illinois
10,790
employed in Illinois
+22.8%
vs U.S. median
+3.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What highway maintenance workers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of highway maintenance workers in Illinois earn between $45,550 and $88,790 a year; the U.S. median is $50,260.
$35,680
P10
$45,550
P25
$61,700
MEDIAN
$88,790
P75
$100,790
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$76,220
$73,080
$71,320
$65,730
$61,410
$61,290
$54,790
$50,610
$20k $70k $120k