Highway Maintenance Workers pay range in Wausau
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,400 or more. The middle half of highway maintenance workers in Wausau earn between $51,570 and $60,460.
- $47K10th
- $52K25th
- $53KMedian
- $60K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,920 | $4,577 | $26.40 |
| Median | $52,820 | $4,402 | $25.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,570 | $4,298 | $24.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,460 | $5,038 | $29.07 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Highway Maintenance Workers pay in Wausau vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.
Highway maintenance workers in Wausau earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($56,080) and 3% more than the U.S. average ($53,080). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $50,260.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wausau | $54,920 | $52,820 | $46,680 | $62,400 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $56,080 | $58,000 | $42,970 | $66,150 | 6,000 |
| 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 Wausau
On the average salary of $54,920, a single filer in Wausau takes home about $44,489 a year, or $3,707 a month and $1,711 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Wausau a good place for highway maintenance workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Wausau area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $54,920 buys what about $59,276 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Wausau ($48,790). A typical home costs $274,194, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Highway Maintenance Workers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Wausau ranks 13th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Racine pays the most ($62,640).
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 Wausau: questions
How much do highway maintenance workers make an hour in Wausau?
$26.41 an hour on average, and $25.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level highway maintenance workers salary in Wausau?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,570, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the highway maintenance workers take-home pay in Wausau?
About $44,489 a year ($3,707 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,920.
Do highway maintenance workers earn more in Wausau than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Wausau, WI (48140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.78, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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