Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Arkansas

Highway maintenance workers in Arkansas earn the most in Fayetteville (average $42,280 a year) and the least in Fort Smith ($34,700), across the 4 Arkansas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the highway maintenance workers average at $36,310 and the median at $35,740 for 860 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,080.

Highway Maintenance Workers average salary by city in Arkansas

Fayetteville$42,280
Little Rock$39,640
Jonesboro$35,780
Fort Smith$34,700

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Fayetteville	$42,280	$40,610	$37,790	$35,075	91
Little Rock	$39,640	$39,650	$35,890	$33,052	89
Jonesboro	$35,780	$36,480	$29,140	$30,093	86
Fort Smith	$34,700	$36,340	$28,000	$29,265	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other states

Highway Maintenance Workers salary by city and state

More about pay in Arkansas

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4051.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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