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Highway Maintenance Workers
Construction and Extraction · SOC 47-4051
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$50,260
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
18,400
Proj. Annual Openings
154,960
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.4%
Top Skills
1.Operation and Control
2.Operations Monitoring
3.Monitoring
4.Coordination
5.Active Listening
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. May also mow or clear brush from along road, or plow snow from roadway.
Common titles: Equipment Operator (EO), Highway Maintainer, Highway Maintenance Crew Worker, Highway Maintenance Technician, Highway Maintenance Worker, Maintenance Technician
Representative Tasks
- •Set out signs and cones around work areas to divert traffic.
- •Flag motorists to warn them of obstacles or repair work ahead.
- •Perform preventative maintenance on vehicles and heavy equipment.
- •Drive trucks to transport crews and equipment to work sites.
- •Erect, install, or repair guardrails, road shoulders, berms, highway markers, warning signals, and highway lighting, using hand tools and power tools.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Direct vehicle traffic.
- •Maintain mechanical equipment.
- •Drive trucks or truck-mounted equipment.
- •Install fencing or other barriers.
- •Remove debris or vegetation from work sites.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.2%
Avg AI Exposure
12
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Outlook | Average | 76% Bright |
| Median Salary | $50,260 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |