South Carolina / Department of Transportation / Highway Maintenance Worker IV
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
326 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $62,002, below the department median of $63,481.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 326 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 IV/Department of Transportation
Lucas Robertson works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Lucas earned $65,653 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Charles Cannon works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Charles earned $65,453 in 2026.
George Griffin appears in Department of Transportation payroll as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV, with $65,392 reported in 2026 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Jason Briggs serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,377.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Mark Weatherford works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Mark earned $65,256 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Randy Brunson is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $65,256.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Paul Jones serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,256.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Melvin Gale works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Melvin earned $65,256 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Justin Powell is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $65,256.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Antoine Davis serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,256.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
John Davis is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $65,256.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Thomas Bond works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Thomas earned $65,256 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
James Amerson holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,256.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Robert Fulghum holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,256.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
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At Department of Transportation, Jessie Jordan serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,256.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Joseph Royals serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,256.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Michael Rowland works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Michael earned $65,256 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Joseph Brown serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,149.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Justin Bishop serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,143.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Steven Ford serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,102.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Gerald Peoples works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Gerald earned $65,102 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Charles Seigler is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $64,996.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Ronald Simmons works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Ronald earned $64,928 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Michael Greene works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Michael earned $64,910 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Timothy Jenkins works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Timothy earned $64,904 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Jeffrey Muellenbach serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,759.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Donald Samuel is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $64,735.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Heath Collins serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,735.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
James Gosnell works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. James earned $64,735 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Anton Rouse holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,735.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Matthew Huller is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $64,735.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
James Rhames is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $64,554.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Romaine Grant works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Romaine earned $64,554 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Christopher Barrick works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Christopher earned $64,538 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Steven Zaretzka serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,336.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Jeffrey Collins serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,336.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Charles Howard holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,335.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Mark White works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Mark earned $64,302 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Benjamin Weeks works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Benjamin earned $64,281 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker IV/Department of Transportation
Harold Walker holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,109.