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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Montgomery, AL

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Montgomery, AL earns $40,000 a year, 25% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,710 a month.

10th percentile
$31,320
25th percentile
$36,800
Median percentile
$40,000
75th percentile
$45,150
90th percentile
$49,720

Based on 60 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

$32,520 take-home a year
Gross pay$40,000
Federal income tax−$2,620
Social Security + Medicare−$3,060
Alabama income tax (approx.)−$1,800
Monthly take-home$2,710
Every two weeks$1,251

Does it go far here?

$44,602Median pay in Montgomery, AL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.7 vs 100).
40%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,095 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Montgomery, AL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,810
Financial Managers$131,570
Lawyers$125,290
Software Developers$110,620
Computer Occupations, All Other$109,300
General and Operations Managers$107,980
Civil Engineers$97,470
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,820

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