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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Lancaster, PA

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lancaster, PA earns $59,160 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,992 a month.

10th percentile
$45,050
25th percentile
$54,590
Median percentile
$59,160
75th percentile
$60,170
90th percentile
$73,510

Based on 40 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

$47,899 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,160
Federal income tax−$4,919
Social Security + Medicare−$4,526
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,816
Monthly take-home$3,992
Every two weeks$1,842

Does it go far here?

$60,209Median pay in Lancaster, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.3 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,357 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Lancaster, PA

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$142,460
Financial Managers$134,280
Sales Managers$129,480
Lawyers$125,510
Industrial Production Managers$111,860
Software Developers$104,740
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,680
General and Operations Managers$98,810

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