Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Minnesota

Highway maintenance workers in Minnesota earn the most in Minneapolis (average $61,710 a year) and the least in Duluth ($58,370), across the 5 Minnesota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the highway maintenance workers average at $60,280 and the median at $63,150 for 4,610 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,080.

Highway Maintenance Workers average salary by city in Minnesota

Minneapolis$61,710
St. Cloud$61,640
Mankato$59,880
Rochester$59,080
Duluth$58,370

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Minneapolis	$61,710	$63,650	$58,590	$49,091	105
St. Cloud	$61,640	$63,650	$57,840	$49,040	88
Mankato	$59,880	$63,650	$56,740	$47,745	91
Rochester	$59,080	$60,240	$56,010	$47,157	91
Duluth	$58,370	$59,450	$49,570	$46,635	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. 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 Minnesota

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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