South Carolina / Department of Transportation / Highway Maintenance Worker V
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
36 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $70,138, above the department median of $63,481.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 36 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 $25,000 in 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.
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Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Jason Ellis works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. Jason earned $76,865 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Christopher Anderson works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. Christopher earned $76,578 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Richard Boatwright works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. Richard earned $75,433 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Donald Holtzclaw works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. Donald earned $74,741 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Joseph Mcbreairty serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker V. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,570.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Charles Reynolds serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker V. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,486.
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At Department of Transportation, Nathan Lance serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker V. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,527.
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James Shaw works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. James earned $72,921 in 2026.
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Joey Holmes holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,330.
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James Austin is a Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $72,138.
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At Department of Transportation, Ronald Riley serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker V. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,781.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Joshua Kelly holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,781.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Christopher Richardson holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,781.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
James Hall works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. James earned $71,616 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Thaddeus Douse holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,616.
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At Department of Transportation, Terrence Wilson serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker V. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,850.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Brad Merritt works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. Brad earned $70,138 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Jonathan Vaughn works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. Jonathan earned $70,138 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Daniel Floyd is a Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $70,138.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
John David is a Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $70,138.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Yasma Bolden is a Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $70,138.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Jim Christopher is a Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $70,138.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Bryan Baker is a Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $70,138.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, William Oliver serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker V. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,877.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Donald Bunch holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,877.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
David Mcalister works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. David earned $69,877 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Sunny Schweinsberg serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker V. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,877.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
James Kirkland works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. James earned $69,877 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Michael Backman serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker V. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,629.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Samuel Spann works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. Samuel earned $69,616 in 2026.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
James Norton is a Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $69,616.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
At Department of Transportation, Frederick Jackson serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker V. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,355.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Lance Langdale holds the role of Highway Maintenance Worker V at Department of Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,201.
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At Department of Transportation, Joshua Durham serves as a Highway Maintenance Worker V. Their 2026 pay totaled $68,203.
Highway Maintenance Worker V/Department of Transportation
Timothy Brown works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. Timothy earned $68,202 in 2026.
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Shawn Flood works as a Highway Maintenance Worker V for Department of Transportation. Shawn earned $67,916 in 2026.