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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Michigan

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Michigan earns $54,220 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,620 a month.

10th percentile
$38,510
25th percentile
$45,420
Median percentile
$54,220
75th percentile
$62,380
90th percentile
$74,360

Based on 1,720 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

$43,441 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,220
Federal income tax−$4,326
Social Security + Medicare−$4,148
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,304
Monthly take-home$3,620
Every two weeks$1,671

Does it go far here?

$56,352Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

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JobMedian pay
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Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

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