Highway Maintenance Worker

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Work Tasks

• Make sure highways and roads are in good and safe condition
• Fill and repair holes and broken places
• Paint stripes, put up guard rails, and clean ditches and drains
• Remove snow, cut grass, pick up litter, and trim trees
• Work outside for public works departments in cities and counties
• Work with asphalt and other materials, rakes, tampers, steam rollers, hand tools, power tools, trucks, snow plows, tractors, and mowers

Salary, Size & Growth

• $31,500 average per year ($15.25 per hour)
• A large occupation (168,200 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow moderately (1.1% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: On-the-job training, a driver's license, and a good driving record
• Employers Prefer: Experience in maintenance or construction.