Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Idaho

Highway maintenance workers in Idaho earn the most in Twin Falls (average $56,690 a year) and the least in Lewiston ($53,680), across the 6 Idaho metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the highway maintenance workers average at $55,280 and the median at $52,050 for 1,340 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,080.

Highway Maintenance Workers average salary by city in Idaho

Twin Falls$56,690
Coeur d'Alene$56,580
Pocatello$56,370
Boise$55,330
Idaho Falls$55,330
Lewiston$53,680

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Twin Falls	$56,690	$56,680	$48,530	$45,834	92
Coeur d'Alene	$56,580	$56,140	$45,010	$45,752	98
Pocatello	$56,370	$56,680	$49,600	$45,594	89
Boise	$55,330	$50,740	$47,290	$44,813	98
Idaho Falls	$55,330	$52,030	$49,270	$44,813	94
Lewiston	$53,680	$54,930	$48,530	$43,575	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other states

Highway Maintenance Workers salary by city and state

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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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