Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary
The median pay for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the United States is $53,340 a year. About 41,820 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $38,230
- 25th percentile
- $45,610
- Median percentile
- $53,340
- 75th percentile
- $64,720
- 90th percentile
- $92,230
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- District of Columbia $91,280
- Washington $90,530
- Alaska $83,520
- California $83,130
- Idaho $73,210
- Illinois $73,060
- Missouri $69,400
- Wisconsin $69,020
- Minnesota $68,180
- Oregon $63,310
- Rhode Island $63,060
- New York $62,760
- New Hampshire $62,080
- Massachusetts $60,950
- Maryland $60,530
- Ohio $60,280
- South Dakota $60,140
- Colorado $58,810
- Wyoming $58,080
- Maine $57,020
- Pennsylvania $56,010
- Montana $55,920
- Vermont $54,830
- Michigan $54,220
- Delaware $54,020
- Arizona $52,140
- West Virginia $51,230
- New Jersey $50,500
- Indiana $50,380
- Kansas $49,070
- Utah $48,860
- Louisiana $48,450
- Virginia $48,060
- North Carolina $47,820
- Texas $47,060
- South Carolina $46,950
- Florida $46,840
- Oklahoma $46,760
- Georgia $46,100
- New Mexico $45,880
- Nebraska $45,760
- Kentucky $45,660
- Arkansas $44,010
- Tennessee $42,510
- Alabama $41,880
- Mississippi $37,030
By metro area
- Riverside, CA $126,640
- San Francisco, CA $104,530
- Seattle, WA $96,590
- Fort Wayne, IN $95,510
- Madison, WI $93,610
- Anchorage, AK $84,190
- Milwaukee, WI $83,370
- Rochester, MN $82,730
- Chicago, IL $80,340
- Appleton, WI $78,260
- Hartford, CT $77,480
- St. Louis, MO $76,800
- Youngstown, OH $74,950
- St. Joseph, MO $74,760
- Eugene, OR $72,920
- Minneapolis, MN $72,080
- Springfield, IL $71,670
- Portland, OR $70,530
- Boston, MA $68,520
- Duluth, MN $68,180
- Kansas City, MO $66,210
- Baton Rouge, LA $65,610
- San Diego, CA $64,870
- Albany, OR $64,690
- Greeley, CO $64,050
- Akron, OH $64,000
- Yakima, WA $63,160
- Providence, RI $63,050
- Fort Collins, CO $62,900
- New York, NY $62,780
- Columbus, OH $62,490
- Salt Lake City, UT $62,460
- Bend, OR $62,180
- Manchester, NH $62,140
- Utica, NY $61,780
- Salem, OR $61,210
- Jefferson City, MO $60,850
- Cincinnati, OH $60,680
- Cleveland, OH $60,320
- Portland, ME $60,060
- Kalamazoo, MI $59,910
- Baltimore, MD $59,800
- Albany, NY $59,780
- Denver, CO $59,620
- Lancaster, PA $59,160
- Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $58,840
- Washington, DC $58,800
- Syracuse, NY $58,350
- Sioux Falls, SD $58,120
- Buffalo, NY $57,910
- Cheyenne, WY $57,680
- Hagerstown, MD $57,620
- South Bend, IN $57,510
- Kiryas Joel, NY $57,140
- Rochester, NY $56,530
- Phoenix, AZ $55,690
- Colorado Springs, CO $54,830
- Allentown, PA $54,810
- Durham, NC $54,800
- Beaumont, TX $54,130
- Lincoln, NE $52,790
- Binghamton, NY $52,000
- Las Vegas, NV $51,400
- Detroit, MI $51,310
- Philadelphia, PA $50,860
- Asheville, NC $50,720
- Bozeman, MT $50,650
- Dayton, OH $50,640
- Evansville, IN $50,420
- Green Bay, WI $50,390
- Huntington, WV $50,390
- Clarksville, TN $50,280
- Elkhart, IN $50,280
- Indianapolis, IN $50,070
- Santa Fe, NM $50,040
- Greensboro, NC $49,920
- Richmond, VA $49,880
- Deltona, FL $49,850
- Dallas, TX $49,740
- Odessa, TX $49,700
- Pittsburgh, PA $49,610
- Lansing, MI $49,450
- Winston, NC $49,250
- Naples, FL $49,110
- Battle Creek, MI $49,050
- Billings, MT $48,890
- Huntsville, AL $48,840
- New Orleans, LA $48,750
- Austin, TX $48,720
- Raleigh, NC $48,590
- Nashville, TN $48,440
- Vineland, NJ $48,250
- Charlotte, NC $48,190
- Oklahoma City, OK $48,110
- Birmingham, AL $48,030
- Fayetteville, NC $47,820
- Cape Coral, FL $47,730
- Roanoke, VA $47,620
- Wildwood, FL $47,610
- Fayetteville, AR $47,540
- Winchester, VA $47,530
- Orlando, FL $47,390
- Lubbock, TX $47,340
- Jacksonville, FL $47,300
- Atlantic City, NJ $47,230
- Wilmington, NC $47,160
- Tampa, FL $47,050
- Myrtle Beach, SC $47,040
- San Antonio, TX $46,960
- Springfield, MO $46,860
- Miami, FL $46,810
- Houston, TX $46,790
- Grand Rapids, MI $46,550
- Little Rock, AR $46,550
- Jackson, MS $46,430
- Watertown, NY $46,390
- Virginia Beach, VA $46,320
- Provo, UT $46,270
- Greenville, SC $46,260
- Atlanta, GA $46,120