Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salary
53,340 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 47-2071
Half of all paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the United States earn more than 53,340 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay503of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.42×45,610 USD – 64,720 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 45,610 USD |
| Median | 53,340 USD |
| Mean | 59,000 USD |
| Upper quartile | 64,720 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 47-2071 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
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Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov