Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Illinois

Highway maintenance workers in Illinois earn the most in Springfield (average $72,660 a year) and the least in Decatur ($58,710), across the 8 Illinois metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the highway maintenance workers average at $66,410 and the median at $61,700 for 10,790 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,080.

Highway Maintenance Workers average salary by city in Illinois

Springfield$72,660
Chicago$72,470
Champaign$69,270
Kankakee$67,520
Bloomington$65,610
Peoria$64,990
Rockford$59,070
Decatur$58,710

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Springfield	$72,660	$71,320	$46,730	$56,491	93
Chicago	$72,470	$76,220	$53,130	$56,366	104
Champaign	$69,270	$65,730	$48,780	$54,274	93
Kankakee	$67,520	$73,080	$45,680	$53,129	96
Bloomington	$65,610	$61,290	$44,370	$51,791	94
Peoria	$64,990	$61,410	$45,300	$51,324	91
Rockford	$59,070	$50,610	$45,390	$46,860	92
Decatur	$58,710	$54,790	$46,430	$46,588	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. 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 Illinois

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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