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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in McAllen, TX

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $42,700 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,041 a month.

10th percentile
$35,940
25th percentile
$38,790
Median percentile
$42,700
75th percentile
$45,320
90th percentile
$61,710

Based on 110 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

$36,489 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,700
Federal income tax−$2,944
Social Security + Medicare−$3,267
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,041
Every two weeks$1,403

Does it go far here?

$49,712Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

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