South Carolina / Department of Transportation / Highway Maintenance Worker III
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
346 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $54,972, below the department median of $63,481.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 346 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Highway Maintenance Workers — about 2,290 people — is $48,130. Department of Transportation pays a median base salary of $55,818 for this role, 16% above that figure — about the 79th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Highway Maintenance Workers across every employer in South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Transportation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Highway Maintenance Workers — about 154,960 people — is $50,260. Department of Transportation’s median base salary is 11% above that national figure, about the 63rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the South Carolina range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 933 of 937 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Transportation is $55,938, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Record list
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Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Lewis Matz holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,938.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Jack Adams is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $54,938.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Robert Hardee works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Robert earned $54,938 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Fred Leggett Ii holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,938.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Young Kerr holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,938.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Jayme Norton is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $54,938.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Marion Breland serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,938.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Philip Thompson holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,884.
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Lance Atkins holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,884.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
William Mccormick holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,884.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Marquell Moody holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,884.
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Shane Olin works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Shane earned $54,884 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Andre Tyre works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Andre earned $54,884 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Timothy Rowland holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,884.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Dakota Davis holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,884.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Wilshawn Commander serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Patrick Marhan works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Patrick earned $54,712 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Bettis Herlong holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,712.
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Troy Allen works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Troy earned $54,712 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
John Phillips works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. John earned $54,712 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Preston Steedley holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Willard Riley is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Jason Turner serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Glen Conrad is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Britt Burford serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, John Boulware serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Robert Nix serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Cody Jacobs works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Cody earned $54,712 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Clifton Meadows holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Jacob Conner works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Jacob earned $54,712 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Christopher Reeder is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Jessie Cochran is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $54,712.
This Highway Maintenance Worker III record at Department of Transportation for Edward Poore may represent several individuals, totaling $54,712 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Kenneth Hickman is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Donald Benedict holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,712.
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Source-specific fields
At Department of Transportation, Paul Phillips serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
James Fleming holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Jason Jolly holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Brandon Poole serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,712.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Demario Donald holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,712.