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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in Portland, OR

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA earns $70,530 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,371 a month.

10th percentile
$58,780
25th percentile
$62,290
Median percentile
$70,530
75th percentile
$93,460
90th percentile
$113,020

Based on 220 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

$52,453 take-home a year
Gross pay$70,530
Federal income tax−$6,687
Social Security + Medicare−$5,396
Oregon income tax (approx.)−$5,995
Monthly take-home$4,371
Every two weeks$2,017

Does it go far here?

$66,903Median pay in Portland, OR is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.4 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,724 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, OR

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$375,810
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Family Medicine Physicians$286,170
Dentists, General$209,440
Computer and Information Research Scientists$206,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers$183,720
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$173,190
Marketing Managers$172,610

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