$47,400 – $76,812
state pay plan range, a year
3
classes in the state plan
$65,330
median pay in OR, all employers
1,650
workers in OR (SOC 47-4051)
Sources: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Oregon state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first. These are the ranges Oregon sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Transportation Maintenance Specialist 1 Class 4151 · class description Grade 18-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon Military Department (REPR AU) | $3,950.00 – $5,453.00 a month $47,400 – $65,436 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon Military Department (REPR AU) | $4,219.00 – $5,832.00 a month $50,628 – $69,984 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $3,952.00 – $5,458.00 a month $47,424 – $65,496 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,221.00 – $5,837.00 a month $50,652 – $70,044 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $3,952.00 – $5,458.00 a month $47,424 – $65,496 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $4,221.00 – $5,837.00 a month $50,652 – $70,044 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $3,952.00 – $5,458.00 a month $47,424 – $65,496 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,221.00 – $5,837.00 a month $50,652 – $70,044 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $3,952.00 – $5,458.00 a month $47,424 – $65,496 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $4,221.00 – $5,837.00 a month $50,652 – $70,044 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $3,952.00 – $5,458.00 a month $47,424 – $65,496 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $4,221.00 – $5,837.00 a month $50,652 – $70,044 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $3,952.00 – $5,458.00 a month $47,424 – $65,496 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $4,221.00 – $5,837.00 a month $50,652 – $70,044 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 18-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA) | $3,950.00 – $5,453.00 a month $47,400 – $65,436 a year 8 steps
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Grade 18-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA) | $4,219.00 – $5,832.00 a month $50,628 – $69,984 a year 8 steps
|
| Transportation Maintenance Specialist Entry Class 4150 · class description Grade 14B-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $3,952.00 – $4,519.00 a month $47,424 – $54,228 a year 4 steps
|
Grade 14B-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,221.00 – $4,833.00 a month $50,652 – $57,996 a year 4 steps
|
Grade 14B-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $3,952.00 – $4,519.00 a month $47,424 – $54,228 a year 4 steps
|
Grade 14B-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,221.00 – $4,833.00 a month $50,652 – $57,996 a year 4 steps
|
| Transportation Maintenance Specialist 2 Class 4152 · class description Grade 20-AA · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon Military Department (REPR AU) | $4,308.00 – $5,984.00 a month $51,696 – $71,808 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AP · American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) at Oregon Military Department (REPR AU) | $4,608.00 – $6,399.00 a month $55,296 – $76,788 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Human Services Coalition (REPR OAH) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Institution Coalition (REPR OAI) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OAO) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OAS) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Oregon Department of Transportation Coalition (REPR OBO) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 20-AA · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $4,312.00 – $5,988.00 a month $51,744 – $71,856 a year 8 steps
|
Grade 20-AP · Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Seasonal/Strikeable - Special Coalition (REPR OBS) | $4,611.00 – $6,401.00 a month $55,332 – $76,812 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AA · Unrepresented (REPR UA) | $4,308.00 – $5,983.00 a month $51,696 – $71,796 a year 8 steps
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Grade 20-AP · Unrepresented (REPR UA) | $4,608.00 – $6,399.00 a month $55,296 – $76,788 a year 8 steps
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Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation, Oregon Classification and Compensation: Job Profiles and Monthly Salary Rates by Representation. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Oregon, all employers Sourced
Highway Maintenance Workers (SOC 47-4051) in Oregon, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | OR |
|---|---|
| Workers | 1,650 |
| 10th percentile | $50,810 |
| Median | $65,330 |
| 90th percentile | $70,320 |
| 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.
Free practice tests for Oregon
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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.