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Door County, WI

Highway Worker

Sturgeon Bay, WI · On-site

$26.51 - $33.12/hr

The Highway Division performs construction and maintenance on the County Trunk Highway system ... Supports mowing, litter pickup, and right-of-way (ROW) clearing activities to maintain roadway ...

Green Lake County

Highway Department Laborer

Green Lake, WI · On-site

$22 - $29.50/hr

Highway Location: 570 South Street, Green Lake, WI 54941 Supervisor: Highway Commissioner and/or ... Mowing, tree, and brush control - 15% * Blacktop and shoulder work, including pothole repair - 18%

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How much do highway mowing jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 2, 2026, the average hourly pay for highway mowing in the United States is $22.24, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.23 and $24.76 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is highway mowing?

A Highway Mowing job involves operating mowing equipment to maintain grassy areas along roads, highways, and medians. Workers ensure clear visibility for drivers, prevent overgrown vegetation from becoming a hazard, and maintain the overall appearance of roadsides. The job may require operating tractors, mowers, and trimmers, as well as performing basic equipment maintenance. Safety precautions are crucial due to working near traffic and obstacles.

What does a typical workday look like for someone in highway mowing?

A typical day in Highway Mowing often starts early and involves operating mowing machinery, trimming roadside vegetation, clearing debris, and checking equipment for safety and maintenance issues. You’ll work outdoors in a team, coordinating with supervisors and sometimes traffic control personnel to ensure safety around active roadways. Tasks may vary depending on weather, the season, and specific project requirements, but safety and efficiency are always top priorities. While the work is physically demanding and often done in varying weather conditions, it offers a sense of accomplishment from helping maintain safe and attractive public roadways.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in highway mowing, and why are they important?

To thrive in Highway Mowing, you need basic landscaping knowledge, physical stamina, attention to safety, and often a valid driver's license. Familiarity with riding mowers, trimmers, safety gear, and sometimes commercial driver certifications (CDL) are commonly required. Dependability, teamwork, and clear communication are valuable soft skills in this role. These skills are vital for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality maintenance of highway landscapes often in dynamic and safety-sensitive environments.

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Infographic showing various Highway Mowing job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 76% Full Time, 19% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 3% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $46,254 per year, or $22.2 per hour.

Highway Labor w/CDL Highway Technician 1 - 20052671 Ross CO

Ohio Department of Taxation

Chillicothe, OH • On-site

$18 - $23.25/hr

Full-time

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Job Description

What You Will Do:-Hands-on maintenance of traffic and flagging-Highway maintenance and repair work activities (e.g., pothole patching, spread berm, repair guardrails, crack seal, litter pick-up, drainage, vegetation management such as weed eating, brush cutting, and mowing)-Operation of heavy equipment (e.g., dump truck, loader) and hand tools (e.g., chainsaw)-Perform snow & ice operations

 Who we are looking for:-

  • Safety Driven
  • -Enjoys working outdoors-
  • Honest
  • Accountable
  • Trustworthy and respectful
  • A positive team player 

Official Position Description: Operates basic equipment (i.e., see glossary for identification of basic equipment), & performs general highway maintenance duties which vary by season (e.g., constructs, improves, maintains, repairs & cleans highways &/or roadways & right-of-ways to include excavating & grading ditches, digging channels & cleaning waterways, cuts brush, grass & other vegetation, applies chemicals to vegetation, patches & seals berm & pavement, mixes mortar & concrete, shovels backfill, installs & repairs catch basin & stream channel & completes other drainage work, screens bleeding surface, reshapes/digs ditches/trenches, pours hot tar, removes trash, cleans & repairs highways &/or roadways & right-of-ways, mows grass, moves & loads supplies & materials & completes other related highway maintenance assignments, operates any combination of basic equipment to haul trash), performs snow & ice control & related maintenance duties by operating snow plow with spreader, brine dispensing equipment, dump truck with attachments, maintains, repairs & installs traffic signs & pavement markings on inter-state, federal & state highways &/or roadways (e.g.,repairs/replaces/straightens street &/or traffic signs & other route markers; installs & repairs guardrails) & receives training (i.e., on the job & formal) in various types of construction inspection activities (maintenance related inspection items) & operation of standard & complex equipment pursuant to the March 11, 2015 Highway Technician MOU between ODOT & OCSEA/AFSCME . 
Performs emergency response & clean-up & performs traffic control (e.g., flags traffic through work zone or around accident site; sets lane closures; places high water signs; erects barricades); receives training (i.e., on the job & formal) in various types of construction inspection activities (i.e., maintenance related inspection items).Performs minor repairs & maintenance on equipment (e.g., sharpens; sands; paints; refuels; lubricates; checks tires for wear & pressure; replaces light bulbs; washes & cleans trucks & equipment to prevent rusting); changes tailgates & snowplow blades; conducts pre-trip inspections of equipment. 
Performs miscellaneous labor & clerical tasks; operates two-way radio/base station; telephones crews for emergencies; cleans offices & garage; keeps daily records & logs (e.g., fuel sheets, material check sheets); responds to general inquiries from public (e.g., gives directions; explains traffic delays; explains work underway); assists stranded motorists 
(e.g., telephones for needed assistance); performs general labor & maintenance functions at garage; loads & unloads 
freight; arranges stock in warehouse; moves equipment.

Formal education in arithmetic that includes addition & subtraction & decimals, percentages & fractions; ability to read, write & speak common English vocabulary; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in operation of basic equipment.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. Note: Applicant must have valid Commercial Driver’s License at the appropriate level pursuant to approved position description on file to operate motorized equipment of size & type regulated by section 4506 of Ohio Revised Code.
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