SOC 47-4051 · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro

Highway Maintenance Workers Salary in Pinehurst, NC

The average salary for highway maintenance workers in Pinehurst, North Carolina is $43,310 a year ($20.82 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,730: half of the 90 people in this job in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,080).

$43,310average per year

$20.82 / hourMedian $42,730Take-home ≈ $35,760

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#13 of 14North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Pinehurst

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,800 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Pinehurst earn between $37,910 and $45,690.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,310$3,609$20.82
Median$42,730$3,561$20.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,910$3,159$18.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,690$3,808$21.97

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Pinehurst vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Highway maintenance workers in Pinehurst earn 8% less than the North Carolina average ($47,300) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($53,080). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $50,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Pinehurst$43,310$42,730$34,610$58,80090
North Carolina$47,300$47,880$34,980$58,8703,750
United States$53,080$50,260$36,230$71,970154,960

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Highway Maintenance Workers salary after taxes in Pinehurst

On the average salary of $43,310, a single filer in Pinehurst takes home about $35,760 a year, or $2,980 a month and $1,375 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Pinehurst a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Pinehurst area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $43,310 buys what about $49,029 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Pinehurst ($42,920). A typical home costs $415,936, or 9.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other North Carolina cities

Pinehurst ranks 13th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($50,330).

All Highway Maintenance Workers salaries in North Carolina

Highest-paying cities for highway maintenance workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($84,480).

Highway Maintenance Workers salary by city

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Highway Maintenance Workers salary in Pinehurst: questions

How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Pinehurst?

$20.82 an hour on average, and $20.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Pinehurst?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Pinehurst?

About $35,760 a year ($2,980 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,310.

Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Pinehurst than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC (38240). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 2.06, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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