Highest-paying cities for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators
Riverside, CA leads at $126,640 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $126,640 | $79,550–$126,640 |
| San Francisco, CA | $104,530 | $80,530–$124,720 |
| Seattle, WA | $96,590 | $77,540–$102,020 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $95,510 | $53,000–$95,510 |
| Madison, WI | $93,610 | $63,920–$93,620 |
| Anchorage, AK | $84,190 | $66,830–$100,240 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $83,370 | $62,980–$83,380 |
| Rochester, MN | $82,730 | $67,900–$82,730 |
| Chicago, IL | $80,340 | $56,000–$102,240 |
| Appleton, WI | $78,260 | $61,530–$94,160 |
| Hartford, CT | $77,480 | $61,230–$78,940 |
| St. Louis, MO | $76,800 | $52,560–$94,440 |
| Youngstown, OH | $74,950 | $47,150–$80,460 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $74,760 | $60,270–$98,560 |
| Eugene, OR | $72,920 | $59,840–$102,660 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $72,080 | $63,850–$80,520 |
| Springfield, IL | $71,670 | $59,810–$104,570 |
| Portland, OR | $70,530 | $62,290–$93,460 |
| Boston, MA | $68,520 | $60,260–$79,760 |
| Duluth, MN | $68,180 | $62,290–$82,460 |
| Kansas City, MO | $66,210 | $52,200–$79,810 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $65,610 | $47,610–$73,180 |
| San Diego, CA | $64,870 | $59,450–$92,040 |
| Albany, OR | $64,690 | $64,690–$64,690 |
| Greeley, CO | $64,050 | $50,010–$64,050 |
| Akron, OH | $64,000 | $48,550–$87,050 |
| Yakima, WA | $63,160 | $59,480–$83,070 |
| Providence, RI | $63,050 | $55,190–$77,270 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $62,900 | $51,240–$64,480 |
| New York, NY | $62,780 | $58,290–$98,650 |
| Columbus, OH | $62,490 | $50,230–$79,610 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $62,460 | $48,200–$62,470 |
| Bend, OR | $62,180 | $60,410–$69,640 |
| Manchester, NH | $62,140 | $56,780–$63,930 |
| Utica, NY | $61,780 | $51,790–$64,460 |
| Salem, OR | $61,210 | $60,420–$76,010 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $60,850 | $47,980–$84,420 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $60,680 | $48,720–$94,400 |
| Cleveland, OH | $60,320 | $49,230–$80,920 |
| Portland, ME | $60,060 | $56,920–$74,670 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $59,910 | $49,190–$59,910 |
| Baltimore, MD | $59,800 | $49,080–$60,530 |
| Albany, NY | $59,780 | $50,270–$66,210 |
| Denver, CO | $59,620 | $53,070–$60,740 |
| Lancaster, PA | $59,160 | $54,590–$60,170 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $58,840 | $48,040–$65,930 |
| Washington, DC | $58,800 | $48,430–$62,980 |
| Syracuse, NY | $58,350 | $49,420–$74,160 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $58,120 | $57,680–$69,680 |
| Buffalo, NY | $57,910 | $49,070–$70,260 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.