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
At Department of Transportation, James Scipio serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Donald Hopkins is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Dominic Ford is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Christopher Reynolds works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Christopher earned $55,495 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Jimmy Bellflowers serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
William Ramey holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,495.
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At Department of Transportation, William Sease serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Gloria Hiott serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,495.
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Carmelita Kelly works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Carmelita earned $55,495 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Brett Branham holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Gerald Rivers is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Douglas Gable is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,495.
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Jerry Harris holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Robert Scott is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Lee Elmore works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Lee earned $55,495 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Kelvin Davis is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
James Walker holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,495.
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Shawn Johnson is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Matthew Johnson holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Levi Wilson holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,495.
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Karen Rowe is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Harry Hampton serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Terry Johnson serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,495.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Randy Major holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,495.
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William Mason is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,495.
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Johnny Smith holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,371.
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Solomon Bostick holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,332.
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Kevin Haynes is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,315.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Coley Jackson holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,234.
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Source-specific fields
At Department of Transportation, Antawn Griffin serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,234.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Rodney Cameron works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Rodney earned $55,234 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Jeremy Redding is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,234.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Joshua Mccrea is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,234.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Nathaniel Crowe serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,234.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Ronald Winters is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,234.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Garrett Wood works as a Highway Maintenance Worker III for Department of Transportation. Garrett earned $55,234 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
Ronald Owens is a Highway Maintenance Worker III at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $55,234.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Frank Lawhorn serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,234.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Charles Moody serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,234.
Highway Maintenance Worker III/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Buddie Blackwell serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker III. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,234.