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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary in West Virginia

The median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in West Virginia earns $51,230 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,420 a month.

10th percentile
$41,130
25th percentile
$45,370
Median percentile
$51,230
75th percentile
$58,390
90th percentile
$77,920

Based on 210 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

$41,038 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,230
Federal income tax−$3,968
Social Security + Medicare−$3,919
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$2,305
Monthly take-home$3,420
Every two weeks$1,578

Does it go far here?

$57,242Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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