The salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government) are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operator salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,190 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the industry sector of other services (except federal, state, and local government). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators is $60,270. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators is $23,260.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].