Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Connecticut

Highway maintenance workers in Connecticut earn the most in Bridgeport (average $68,710 a year) and the least in Norwich ($63,380), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the highway maintenance workers average at $66,700 and the median at $64,870 for 2,130 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,080.

Highway Maintenance Workers average salary by city in Connecticut

Bridgeport$68,710
Hartford$67,610
New Haven$67,350
Waterbury$65,120
Norwich$63,380

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Bridgeport	$68,710	$65,450	$62,090	$54,063	107
Hartford	$67,610	$66,310	$61,690	$53,350	103
New Haven	$67,350	$64,310	$61,690	$53,181	105
Waterbury	$65,120	$62,050	$59,700	$51,622	100
Norwich	$63,380	$61,690	$57,710	$50,404	100

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). 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 Connecticut

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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