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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in St. Louis, MO

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in St. Louis, MO-IL earns $76,800 a year, 44% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,937 a month.

10th percentile
$45,890
25th percentile
$52,560
Median percentile
$76,800
75th percentile
$94,440
90th percentile
$97,610

Based on 480 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

$59,249 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,800
Federal income tax−$8,066
Social Security + Medicare−$5,875
Missouri income tax (approx.)−$3,610
Monthly take-home$4,937
Every two weeks$2,279

Does it go far here?

$80,767Median pay in St. Louis, MO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.1 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,113 a month, Census ACS).

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Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,660
Natural Sciences Managers$158,820
Financial Managers$158,780

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