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

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD earns $50,860 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,457 a month.

10th percentile
$31,960
25th percentile
$44,320
Median percentile
$50,860
75th percentile
$59,850
90th percentile
$83,190

Based on 410 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

$41,485 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,860
Federal income tax−$3,923
Social Security + Medicare−$3,891
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,561
Monthly take-home$3,457
Every two weeks$1,596

Does it go far here?

$49,593Median pay in Philadelphia, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.6 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,480 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Philadelphia, PA

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$452,940
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Chief Executives$292,770
Psychiatrists$279,410
Physicians, All Other$245,810
Nurse Anesthetists$238,540
Pediatricians, General$226,440
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$180,330

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