Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in New Jersey
The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in New Jersey earns $50,500 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,353 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $42,300
- 25th percentile
- $44,450
- Median percentile
- $50,500
- 75th percentile
- $59,600
- 90th percentile
- $72,890
Based on 840 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
$40,232 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,500 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,880 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,863 |
| New Jersey income tax (approx.) | −$2,525 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,353 |
| Every two weeks | $1,547 |
Does it go far here?
$46,413Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in New Jersey
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $437,890 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $315,340 |
| Chief Executives | $310,440 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $292,170 |
| Physicians, All Other | $285,010 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $228,870 |
| Commercial Pilots | $226,710 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $207,030 |
All paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in New Jersey