The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $64,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,540 | 5.34% | 30.28% |
| 2021 | $43,110 | 13.38% | - |
| 2020 | $37,340 | 2.97% | - |
| 2019 | $36,230 | 1.74% | - |
| 2018 | $35,600 | 3.82% | - |
| 2017 | $34,240 | 7.86% | - |
| 2016 | $31,550 | -0.54% | - |
| 2015 | $31,720 | -4.82% | - |
| 2014 | $33,250 | -2.26% | - |
| 2013 | $34,000 | 6.62% | - |
| 2012 | $31,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,540, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Warner Robins (median annual salary of $48,050). Compared with Warner Robins, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Warner Robins | |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta | |
| Macon | |
| Savannah | |
| South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Albany | |
| Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Gainesville | |
| North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Athens-Clarke County | |
| Valdosta |