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Do you want to become a highway technician at Ohio Department Of Transportation, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for highway technicians that you can check out, before you begin your journey. As highway technicians are popular in the U.S., we wanted to bring you a list of the best states for highway technicians. In case you are trying to decide where to start your career as a highway technician, or if you are considering moving to a different city or state, we got you covered.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for highway technicians.Vermont is the best state, and Agawam Town is the city with the highest pay for highway technicians.
10 best states for highway technicians in 2025
1. Vermont
Total highway technician jobs: 62 Average annual salary: $41,543 Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000 Location Quotient: 1.412. New Jersey
Total highway technician jobs: 509 Average annual salary: $41,232 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 1.123. Alaska
Total highway technician jobs: 86 Average annual salary: $38,233 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000 Location Quotient: 1.84. Massachusetts
Total highway technician jobs: 539 Average annual salary: $41,658 Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $54,000 Location Quotient: 1.035. Connecticut
Total highway technician jobs: 232 Average annual salary: $38,765 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000 Location Quotient: 1.226. Minnesota
Total highway technician jobs: 418 Average annual salary: $38,857 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.17. Iowa
Total highway technician jobs: 247 Average annual salary: $35,805 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $46,000 Location Quotient: 1.198. New Hampshire
Total highway technician jobs: 101 Average annual salary: $38,405 Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000 Location Quotient: 1.019. Maine
Total highway technician jobs: 155 Average annual salary: $35,131 Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Location Quotient: 2.0410. Oklahoma
Total highway technician jobs: 180 Average annual salary: $36,971 Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000 Location Quotient: 1.02
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Detailed list of the best states for a highway technician
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $41,543 | $32,000 | 623,657 | 62 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $41,232 | $31,000 | 9,005,644 | 509 |
| 3 | Alaska | $38,233 | $27,000 | 739,795 | 86 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $41,658 | $31,000 | 6,859,819 | 539 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $38,765 | $29,000 | 3,588,184 | 232 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $38,857 | $29,000 | 5,576,606 | 418 |
| 7 | Iowa | $35,805 | $27,000 | 3,145,711 | 247 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $38,405 | $29,000 | 1,342,795 | 101 |
| 9 | Maine | $35,131 | $27,000 | 1,335,907 | 155 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $36,971 | $28,000 | 3,930,864 | 180 |
| 11 | Illinois | $36,916 | $28,000 | 12,802,023 | 800 |
| 12 | Ohio | $36,187 | $27,000 | 11,658,609 | 504 |
| 13 | West Virginia | $33,913 | $26,000 | 1,815,857 | 102 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $36,086 | $27,000 | 12,805,537 | 554 |
| 15 | Mississippi | $34,778 | $27,000 | 2,984,100 | 124 |
| 16 | New York | $35,847 | $26,000 | 19,849,399 | 960 |
| 17 | California | $41,532 | $31,000 | 39,536,653 | 1,017 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $34,574 | $26,000 | 5,795,483 | 352 |
| 19 | Michigan | $34,624 | $26,000 | 9,962,311 | 449 |
| 20 | Utah | $34,725 | $26,000 | 3,101,833 | 198 |
| 21 | District of Columbia | $41,458 | $31,000 | 693,972 | 29 |
| 22 | Idaho | $35,780 | $27,000 | 1,716,943 | 56 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $35,163 | $27,000 | 4,684,333 | 156 |
| 24 | Washington | $37,696 | $27,000 | 7,405,743 | 292 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $32,314 | $25,000 | 5,024,369 | 373 |
| 26 | Missouri | $31,528 | $24,000 | 6,113,532 | 410 |
| 27 | Maryland | $35,376 | $26,000 | 6,052,177 | 378 |
| 28 | Arizona | $34,363 | $26,000 | 7,016,270 | 293 |
| 29 | Colorado | $33,548 | $25,000 | 5,607,154 | 403 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $30,419 | $23,000 | 1,920,076 | 176 |
| 31 | Virginia | $34,334 | $26,000 | 8,470,020 | 482 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $35,930 | $30,000 | 1,427,538 | 45 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $33,372 | $25,000 | 755,393 | 37 |
| 34 | Indiana | $30,729 | $23,000 | 6,666,818 | 414 |
| 35 | Alabama | $31,765 | $24,000 | 4,874,747 | 235 |
| 36 | Nevada | $29,989 | $22,000 | 2,998,039 | 140 |
| 37 | Oregon | $32,920 | $24,000 | 4,142,776 | 191 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $30,993 | $23,000 | 1,059,639 | 67 |
| 39 | Kentucky | $29,144 | $22,000 | 4,454,189 | 233 |
| 40 | Delaware | $30,349 | $22,000 | 961,939 | 80 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $31,229 | $24,000 | 2,088,070 | 82 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $28,604 | $22,000 | 10,273,419 | 665 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $27,992 | $21,000 | 579,315 | 42 |
| 44 | Georgia | $29,684 | $23,000 | 10,429,379 | 641 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $30,336 | $23,000 | 3,004,279 | 121 |
| 46 | Florida | $28,434 | $22,000 | 20,984,400 | 1,052 |
| 47 | Kansas | $29,394 | $22,000 | 2,913,123 | 153 |
| 48 | Tennessee | $26,816 | $21,000 | 6,715,984 | 378 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $28,919 | $22,000 | 869,666 | 49 |
| 50 | Texas | $27,688 | $21,000 | 28,304,596 | 1,022 |
| 51 | Montana | $24,634 | $18,000 | 1,050,493 | 62 |
Highest paying states for highway technicians
| Rank | State | Avg. Highway Technician Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont | $41,543 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $41,232 |
| 3 | Alaska | $38,233 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $41,658 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $38,765 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $38,857 |
| 7 | Iowa | $35,805 |
| 8 | New Hampshire | $38,405 |
| 9 | Maine | $35,131 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | $36,971 |
| 11 | Illinois | $36,916 |
| 12 | Ohio | $36,187 |
| 13 | West Virginia | $33,913 |
| 14 | Pennsylvania | $36,086 |
| 15 | Mississippi | $34,778 |
| 16 | New York | $35,847 |
| 17 | California | $41,532 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $34,574 |
| 19 | Michigan | $34,624 |
| 20 | Utah | $34,725 |
| 21 | District of Columbia | $41,458 |
| 22 | Idaho | $35,780 |
| 23 | Louisiana | $35,163 |
| 24 | Washington | $37,696 |
| 25 | South Carolina | $32,314 |
| 26 | Missouri | $31,528 |
| 27 | Maryland | $35,376 |
| 28 | Arizona | $34,363 |
| 29 | Colorado | $33,548 |
| 30 | Nebraska | $30,419 |
| 31 | Virginia | $34,334 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $35,930 |
| 33 | North Dakota | $33,372 |
| 34 | Indiana | $30,729 |
| 35 | Alabama | $31,765 |
| 36 | Nevada | $29,989 |
| 37 | Oregon | $32,920 |
| 38 | Rhode Island | $30,993 |
| 39 | Kentucky | $29,144 |
| 40 | Delaware | $30,349 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $31,229 |
| 42 | North Carolina | $28,604 |
| 43 | Wyoming | $27,992 |
| 44 | Georgia | $29,684 |
| 45 | Arkansas | $30,336 |
| 46 | Florida | $28,434 |
| 47 | Kansas | $29,394 |
| 48 | Tennessee | $26,816 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $28,919 |
| 50 | Texas | $27,688 |
| 51 | Montana | $24,634 |
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Updated January 8, 2025