Average Salary for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
SOC 47-2071 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in the United States is $51,650 ($24.83/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,030 at the 10th percentile to $90,110 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 45,680 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 33.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$51,650
Mean Annual
$58,660
10th Pct
$38,030
75th Pct
$66,060
Employment
45,680
Salary Distribution
$38k
10th
$45k
25th
$52k
Median
$66k
75th
$90k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $123,470 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $108,570 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $98,730 |
| Anchorage, AK | $97,670 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $95,430 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $93,070 |
| Appleton, WI | $89,810 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $83,980 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $83,620 |
| Green Bay, WI | $83,170 |
| Madison, WI | $83,160 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $83,090 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,510 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $79,460 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $79,090 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $108,570 |
| Alaska | $97,670 |
| California | $79,460 |
| Wisconsin | $79,440 |
| Washington | $77,180 |
| Missouri | $70,520 |
| District of Columbia | $70,030 |
| Minnesota | $68,920 |
| Illinois | $66,130 |
| New York | $63,860 |
| Rhode Island | $61,440 |
| Ohio | $61,290 |
| Oregon | $61,050 |
| New Hampshire | $60,950 |
| Nevada | $60,680 |
| Massachusetts | $60,450 |
| Arizona | $60,450 |
| Iowa | $60,230 |
| Connecticut | $59,710 |
| Montana | $58,980 |
| Wyoming | $58,930 |
| Maryland | $58,720 |
| South Dakota | $57,610 |
| West Virginia | $57,140 |
| Indiana | $56,960 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,600 |
| Michigan | $54,690 |
| Maine | $54,340 |
| Vermont | $53,580 |
| Kansas | $53,540 |
| Colorado | $53,430 |
| Nebraska | $48,900 |
| Tennessee | $48,690 |
| Idaho | $48,270 |
| New Jersey | $48,070 |
| Delaware | $48,000 |
| Utah | $47,890 |
| North Carolina | $47,620 |
| Oklahoma | $47,230 |
| Virginia | $46,850 |
| Texas | $46,810 |
| New Mexico | $45,820 |
| Kentucky | $45,650 |
| South Carolina | $45,290 |
| Florida | $44,810 |
| Louisiana | $44,720 |
| Georgia | $44,600 |
| Arkansas | $40,860 |
| Alabama | $39,000 |
| Mississippi | $38,490 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,910 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Facilities Support Services | $88,940 |
| Rail Transportation | $76,630 |
| Rail Transportation | $76,630 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $62,400 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $62,400 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $61,800 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $61,550 |
| Landscaping Services | $61,550 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $59,280 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $59,280 |
| Manufacturing | $57,570 |
| Masonry Contractors | $56,830 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $56,630 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $53,090 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $53,090 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $52,930 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $52,930 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $52,930 |
| Truck Transportation | $51,730 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $51,610 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $51,510 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $51,490 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $51,420 |
| Construction | $51,310 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $51,290 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $50,960 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $50,680 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $50,680 |
| Utility System Construction | $50,320 |
| Construction of Buildings | $50,230 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $50,060 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $50,030 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $49,640 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $49,150 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $49,020 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $48,900 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $48,290 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $47,870 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $47,720 |
| Residential Building Construction | $47,240 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,620 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,620 |
| Wholesale Trade | $44,560 |
| Temporary Help Services | $43,480 |
| Employment Services | $42,860 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $39,710 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $39,130 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,790 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $38,790 |
| Engineering Services | $38,790 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $38,790 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $37,440 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $51,650 |
| 2023 | $48,980 |
| 2022 | $47,270 |
| 2021 | $46,960 |
| 2020 | $41,540 |
| 2019 | $40,130 |
| 2018 | $39,780 |
| 2017 | $39,120 |
| 2016 | $38,970 |
| 2015 | $38,270 |
| 2014 | $38,660 |