Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Salary in Illinois
SOC 47-2071 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Illinois is $66,130 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $31.79 per hour. This is 28% above the national median of $51,650. 1,300 people work as Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Illinois. Wages have declined 1% since 2014, when the median was $67,020.
Median Annual Salary
$66,130
Mean Annual
$72,030
Median Hourly
$31.79
Total Employed
1,300
Location Quotient
0.72
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Illinois
$66,130
this metro
United States
$51,650
you earn +28% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $66,130 |
| 2023 | $72,320 |
| 2022 | $46,480 |
| 2021 | $47,610 |
| 2020 | $68,580 |
| 2019 | $64,820 |
| 2018 | $63,140 |
| 2017 | $45,720 |
| 2016 | $53,480 |
| 2015 | $70,600 |
| 2014 | $67,020 |
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Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $130,070 |
| Tapers | $109,510 |
| Terrazzo Workers and Finishers | $104,510 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $102,260 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $101,030 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $100,640 |