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
Raymond Schmuck is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,494.
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At Department of Transportation, Freddie Sweet serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,470.
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Justin Boggs works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Justin earned $62,469 in 2026.
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James Floyd works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. James earned $62,467 in 2026.
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Michael Boatwright is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,352.
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Ricky Oliver is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,264.
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William Gee is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,226.
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Chuckley Gurley works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Chuckley earned $62,140 in 2026.
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Billy Joines is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,121.
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Joe Ham is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,097.
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Henry Cunningham holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,050.
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At Department of Transportation, John Dix serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,047.
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Parker Pocock holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,041.
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Todd Williams is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,010.
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Brandon Varnadore is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,010.
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Benjamin Durant holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,002.
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Timothy Mcalister is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,002.
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At Department of Transportation, Eric Bannister serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,002.
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Cory Stone works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Cory earned $62,002 in 2026.
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Perry Simmons works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Perry earned $62,002 in 2026.
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Lisa Perry is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,002.
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Melinda James holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,002.
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Durick Green works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Durick earned $62,002 in 2026.
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Darren Mccrea is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,002.
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Evangelee Holmes holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,002.
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At Department of Transportation, Charles Cleveland serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,002.
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Timothy Smith works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Timothy earned $62,002 in 2026.
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Theron Bull is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,002.
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Terence Cochran is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,002.
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Milton Davis works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Milton earned $62,002 in 2026.
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Carrie Miller holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,002.
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Albert Johnson is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,002.
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Heyward Zeigler is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,002.
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Shelia Mccorkle is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,002.
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Matthew Lisenby is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,002.
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Charlie Green is a Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $62,002.
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Kevin Miller works as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV for Department of Transportation. Kevin earned $62,002 in 2026.
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James Cohen holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,002.
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Howard Cook holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker IV at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $62,002.
John Holley appears in Department of Transportation payroll as a Highway Maintenance Worker IV, with $62,002 reported in 2026 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.