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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operatorss in the United States earn a median salary of $51,650/year ($24.83/hr). Salaries range from $38,030 to $90,110 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$38K
10th percentile
$45K
25th percentile
$52K
Median
$66K
75th percentile
$90K
90th percentile

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Hawaii$109K$52.2/hr-
Alaska$98K$46.96/hr100
California$79K$38.2/hr1,920
Wisconsin$79K$38.19/hr1,480
Washington$77K$37.11/hr390
Missouri$71K$33.91/hr1,550
District of Columbia$70K$33.67/hr180
Minnesota$69K$33.14/hr1,130
Illinois$66K$31.79/hr1,300
New York$64K$30.7/hr4,200

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$123K360
Urban Honolulu, HI$109K-
Champaign-Urbana, IL$99K40
Anchorage, AK$98K70
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$95K340
Fort Wayne, IN$93K50
Appleton, WI$90K90
St. Joseph, MO-KS$84K90
Eau Claire, WI$84K40
Green Bay, WI$83K50
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