SALARY INFORMATION

Why Highway Work▼

GEORGIA ROAD CONSTRUCTION SALARIES ARE HIGH. SO ARE THE EXPECTATIONS.

If you’re done with menial jobs, like flipping burgers and landscaping work, consider a lifetime career in road construction.

Even the entry-level salaries are higher than elsewhere. If you work hard and continue to improve your skills, you’ll advance. Skilled workers can make as much as $70K or more per year, with good benefits such as medical, dental and retirement.

Even better, the work is steady. As long as people need to get from here to there, you’ll have a job. And you’ll have the added benefit of knowing you’re doing something important.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION GENERAL SALARY RANGES

Below are some general hourly wages and annual salary ranges for road construction jobs in Georgia. These figures are averages and may vary from region to region within the state. With overtime, many workers earn well beyond these averages.

Three highway construction workers in Georgia drill up old pavement before they begin to pave new roads.

CONSTRUCTION LABORER

	AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL PAY • $15.50 PER HOUR • $32,000 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH SEVERAL YEARS EXPERIENCE • $17.00 PER HOUR • $35,500 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH MOST EXPERIENCED WORKER • $19.00 PER HOUR • $39,500 PER YEAR

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

	AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL PAY • $19.50 PER HOUR • $40,500 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH SEVERAL YEARS EXPERIENCE • $22.00 PER HOUR • $45,500 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH MOST EXPERIENCED WORKER • $26.00 PER HOUR • $54,000 PER YEAR

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ASPHALT PAVING WORKER

	AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL PAY • $16.50 PER HOUR • $34,000 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH SEVERAL YEARS EXPERIENCE • $19.00 PER HOUR • $39,500 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH MOST EXPERIENCED WORKER • $23.50 PER HOUR • $49,000 PER YEAR

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ASPHALT PLANT OPERATOR

	AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL PAY • $18.00 PER HOUR • $37,500 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH SEVERAL YEARS EXPERIENCE • $21.00 PER HOUR • $43,500 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH MOST EXPERIENCED WORKER • $29.00 PER HOUR • $60,000 PER YEAR

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CONCRETE LABORER

	AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL PAY • $16.50 PER HOUR • $34,000 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH SEVERAL YEARS EXPERIENCE • $19.00 PER HOUR • $39,500 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH MOST EXPERIENCED WORKER • $21.50 PER HOUR • $44,500 PER YEAR

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HIGHWAY BRIDGE CARPENTER

	AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL PAY • $19.50 PER HOUR • $40,500 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH SEVERAL YEARS EXPERIENCE • $22.50 PER HOUR • $47,000 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH MOST EXPERIENCED WORKER • $25.50 PER HOUR • $53,000 PER YEAR

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HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

	AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL PAY • $20.00 PER HOUR • $41,500 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH SEVERAL YEARS EXPERIENCE • $23.50 PER HOUR • $49,000 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH MOST EXPERIENCED WORKER • $28.00 PER HOUR • $58,000 PER YEAR

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TRUCK DRIVER/CDL

	AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL PAY • $19.00 PER HOUR • $39,500 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH SEVERAL YEARS EXPERIENCE • $22.00 PER HOUR • $45,500 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH MOST EXPERIENCED WORKER • $25.00 PER HOUR • $52,000 PER YEAR

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TRAFFIC CONTROL WORKER

	AVERAGE ENTRY-LEVEL PAY • $15.50 PER HOUR • $32,000 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH SEVERAL YEARS EXPERIENCE • $18.00 PER HOUR • $37,000 PER YEAR
	AVERAGE PAY WITH MOST EXPERIENCED WORKER • $21.00 PER HOUR • $43,500 PER YEAR