Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Goldsboro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,860 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Goldsboro earn between $42,730 and $53,270.
- $37K10th
- $43K25th
- $49KMedian
- $53K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,400 | $3,950 | $22.79 |
| Median | $48,870 | $4,072 | $23.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,730 | $3,561 | $20.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,270 | $4,439 | $25.61 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Goldsboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.
Highway maintenance workers in Goldsboro earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($47,300) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($53,080). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $50,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsboro | $47,400 | $48,870 | $36,550 | $62,860 | 40 |
| North Carolina | $47,300 | $47,880 | $34,980 | $58,870 | 3,750 |
| 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 Goldsboro
On the average salary of $47,400, a single filer in Goldsboro takes home about $38,883 a year, or $3,240 a month and $1,496 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Goldsboro a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Goldsboro area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $47,400 buys what about $53,582 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Goldsboro ($40,570). A typical home costs $188,523, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other North Carolina cities
Goldsboro ranks 6th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($50,330).
- Asheville$50,330
- Charlotte$49,910
- Raleigh$48,730
- Winston-Salem$48,640
- Wilmington$47,970
- Goldsboro$47,400
- Fayetteville$47,130
- Rocky Mount$46,880
- Burlington$45,880
- Greensboro$45,550
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 Goldsboro: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Goldsboro?
$22.79 an hour on average, and $23.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Goldsboro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Goldsboro?
About $38,883 a year ($3,240 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,400.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Goldsboro than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% less 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 Goldsboro, NC (24140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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: Zillow Home Value Index. 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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