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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Charlotte, NC

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC earns $48,190 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,238 a month.

10th percentile
$38,080
25th percentile
$42,740
Median percentile
$48,190
75th percentile
$54,200
90th percentile
$61,470

Based on 430 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,853 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,190
Federal income tax−$3,603
Social Security + Medicare−$3,687
North Carolina income tax (approx.)−$2,048
Monthly take-home$3,238
Every two weeks$1,494

Does it go far here?

$49,503Median pay in Charlotte, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.3 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,473 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Charlotte, NC

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$329,030
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Nurse Anesthetists$277,550
Dentists, General$189,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,840
Financial Managers$172,760
Architectural and Engineering Managers$169,960
Marketing Managers$166,200

All paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in North Carolina