Sources: Arizona Department of Administration, Human Resources Division, Arizona State Personnel System Job Titles with Pay Ranges and Salary Schedules; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Arizona state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 9, 2022. These are the ranges Arizona sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Highway Operations Worker Class S08118 · class description Grade 14 | $12.98 – $22.75 a hour $27,007 – $47,316 a year |
| Highway Operations Technician 1 Class S08119 · class description Grade 17 | $15.34 – $27.66 a hour $31,909 – $57,540 a year |
| Highway Operations Technician 2 Class S08120 · class description Grade 18 | $16.45 – $29.51 a hour $34,221 – $61,378 a year |
| Highway Operations Technician 3 Class S08121 · class description Grade 19 | $17.68 – $31.74 a hour $36,779 – $66,009 a year |
| Highway Operations Technician 3 Class S34510 · class description Grade 19 | $17.68 – $31.74 a hour $36,779 – $66,009 a year |
| Highway Operations Technician 4 Class S08122 · class description Grade 20 | $19.47 – $34.81 a hour $40,496 – $72,410 a year |
Schedule: Pay Schedule AREG. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Arizona Department of Administration, Human Resources Division, Arizona State Personnel System Job Titles with Pay Ranges and Salary Schedules. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Arizona, all employers Sourced
Highway Maintenance Workers (SOC 47-4051) in Arizona, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | AZ |
|---|---|
| Workers | 1,410 |
| 10th percentile | $38,020 |
| Median | $50,850 |
| 90th percentile | $63,910 |
| National median, government employers | $50,450 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
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Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Highway / Road Maintenance Worker (DOT) page.