Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Kiryas Joel
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $77,120 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Kiryas Joel earn between $48,280 and $70,840.
- $47K10th
- $48K25th
- $60KMedian
- $71K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,610 | $5,051 | $29.14 |
| Median | $60,100 | $5,008 | $28.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,280 | $4,023 | $23.21 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $70,840 | $5,903 | $34.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Kiryas Joel vs. New York and the U.S.
Highway maintenance workers in Kiryas Joel earn 6% more than the New York average ($57,190) and 14% more than the U.S. average ($53,080). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $50,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | $60,610 | $60,100 | $47,380 | $77,120 | 720 |
| New York | $57,190 | $55,210 | $44,150 | $75,690 | 13,820 |
| United States | $53,080 | $50,260 | $36,230 | $71,970 | 154,960 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Kiryas Joel
On the average salary of $60,610, a single filer in Kiryas Joel takes home about $48,152 a year, or $4,013 a month and $1,852 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Kiryas Joel a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kiryas Joel area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $60,610 buys what about $55,391 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kiryas Joel ($50,990). A typical home costs $364,400, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other New York cities
Kiryas Joel ranks 2nd of 13 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($61,630).
Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,480).
- San Jose, CA$84,480
- Vallejo, CA$75,770
- Seattle, WA$75,480
- Springfield, IL$72,660
- Chicago, IL$72,470
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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in Kiryas Joel: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Kiryas Joel?
$29.14 an hour on average, and $28.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Kiryas Joel?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Kiryas Joel?
About $48,152 a year ($4,013 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,610. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Kiryas Joel than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more than the U.S. average for this job ($53,080).
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; area Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY (28880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.69, this job is 2.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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