Career Atlas USA

Best States for Highway Maintenance Workers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Iowa90.4 / 100
  2. 2North Dakota85 / 100
  3. 3Wisconsin83.9 / 100
  4. 4Illinois81.3 / 100
  5. 5Vermont79.7 / 100
  6. 6South Dakota79.3 / 100
  7. 7Montana78.6 / 100
  8. 8Minnesota78.4 / 100
  9. 9Nebraska73.9 / 100
  10. 10Missouri70.8 / 100
  11. 11Connecticut66.8 / 100
  12. 12Wyoming66.3 / 100
  13. 13Michigan63.2 / 100
  14. 14Idaho61.5 / 100
  15. 15New York61.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).