Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
SOC code 47-2071 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,230 | $18.38 |
| 25th percentile | $45,610 | $21.93 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $53,340 | $25.64 |
| 75th percentile | $64,720 | $31.12 |
| 90th percentile | $92,230 | $44.34 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators (SOC 47-2071), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 740 | $43,200 | $39,000 | $31,100 | $35,360 | $50,430 | $63,740 |
| Alaska | 100 | $86,550 | $97,670 | $57,010 | $81,860 | $98,820 | $100,410 |
| Arizona | 210 | $56,210 | $60,450 | $30,780 | $46,350 | $73,830 | $74,640 |
| Arkansas | 510 | $42,890 | $40,860 | $34,780 | $37,100 | $47,890 | $49,510 |
| California | 1,920 | $90,010 | $79,460 | $51,540 | $60,720 | $123,470 | $132,240 |
| Colorado | 1,260 | $54,700 | $53,430 | $40,330 | $45,080 | $61,870 | $70,730 |
| Connecticut | 160 | $69,530 | $59,710 | $53,490 | $57,480 | $75,610 | $98,670 |
| Delaware | 240 | $48,900 | $48,000 | $28,750 | $28,850 | $58,660 | $80,980 |
| District of Columbia | 180 | $72,870 | $70,030 | $48,210 | $66,060 | $88,940 | $88,950 |
| Florida | 3,000 | $45,490 | $44,810 | $36,980 | $38,540 | $49,150 | $56,730 |
| Georgia | 1,440 | $46,520 | $44,600 | $37,400 | $39,270 | $48,010 | $56,570 |
| Hawaii | — | $92,870 | $108,570 | $49,990 | $63,040 | $108,590 | $119,180 |
| Idaho | 110 | $51,820 | $48,270 | $41,050 | $45,490 | $48,520 | $61,320 |
| Illinois | 1,300 | $72,030 | $66,130 | $38,640 | $49,350 | $99,770 | $102,490 |
| Indiana | 860 | $62,570 | $56,960 | $43,260 | $48,300 | $72,180 | $93,180 |
| Iowa | 170 | $57,020 | $60,230 | $47,950 | $51,010 | $62,520 | $64,670 |
| Kansas | 660 | $56,250 | $53,540 | $39,770 | $45,000 | $62,140 | $77,840 |
| Kentucky | 150 | $49,150 | $45,650 | $38,800 | $41,720 | $49,630 | $63,040 |
| Louisiana | 230 | $44,570 | $44,720 | $33,930 | $38,720 | $49,870 | $51,110 |
| Maine | 370 | $58,290 | $54,340 | $41,340 | $49,670 | $65,400 | $80,180 |
| Maryland | 760 | $56,530 | $58,720 | $41,970 | $50,640 | $61,330 | $64,490 |
| Massachusetts | 1,050 | $66,450 | $60,450 | $50,340 | $54,800 | $77,270 | $86,420 |
| Michigan | 2,160 | $57,770 | $54,690 | $45,960 | $48,680 | $63,040 | $74,800 |
| Minnesota | 1,130 | $72,030 | $68,920 | $49,260 | $60,640 | $79,990 | $98,430 |
| Mississippi | 570 | $40,180 | $38,490 | $30,320 | $32,830 | $47,470 | $50,780 |
| Missouri | 1,550 | $67,740 | $70,520 | $38,470 | $47,020 | $83,980 | $90,910 |
| Montana | 240 | $58,500 | $58,980 | $45,150 | $47,660 | $64,360 | $78,000 |
| Nebraska | 280 | $48,570 | $48,900 | $34,660 | $36,510 | $52,850 | $64,420 |
| Nevada | 140 | $62,310 | $60,680 | $37,680 | $50,160 | $78,260 | $80,940 |
| New Hampshire | 310 | $62,160 | $60,950 | $39,800 | $51,310 | $70,720 | $78,330 |
| New Jersey | 850 | $58,590 | $48,070 | $41,210 | $42,950 | $58,770 | $109,660 |
| New Mexico | 1,060 | $46,300 | $45,820 | $36,220 | $37,710 | $50,730 | $59,550 |
| New York | 4,200 | $76,360 | $63,860 | $47,840 | $55,990 | $96,710 | $107,040 |
| North Carolina | 1,310 | $48,460 | $47,620 | $38,050 | $40,460 | $51,270 | $57,910 |
| Ohio | 2,220 | $62,020 | $61,290 | $38,510 | $47,340 | $76,220 | $80,940 |
| Oklahoma | 480 | $48,910 | $47,230 | $38,930 | $45,380 | $49,570 | $55,220 |
| Oregon | 250 | $64,800 | $61,050 | $48,920 | $56,590 | $72,700 | $82,280 |
| Pennsylvania | 510 | $56,460 | $56,600 | $42,550 | $45,370 | $65,000 | $72,390 |
| Rhode Island | 150 | $62,030 | $61,440 | $44,920 | $57,530 | $64,460 | $83,190 |
| South Carolina | 590 | $45,080 | $45,290 | $33,610 | $38,090 | $49,270 | $56,370 |
| South Dakota | 180 | $58,130 | $57,610 | $47,990 | $49,890 | $65,020 | $72,790 |
| Tennessee | 1,550 | $48,390 | $48,690 | $34,450 | $41,320 | $55,590 | $62,810 |
| Texas | 5,140 | $46,650 | $46,810 | $35,710 | $39,890 | $50,670 | $57,540 |
| Utah | 540 | $53,320 | $47,890 | $43,110 | $44,780 | $62,420 | $70,270 |
| Vermont | 80 | $55,660 | $53,580 | $46,910 | $51,110 | $57,330 | $64,160 |
| Virginia | 2,180 | $48,250 | $46,850 | $37,160 | $41,020 | $52,710 | $58,490 |
| Washington | 390 | $87,340 | $77,180 | $61,580 | $65,620 | $93,920 | $128,590 |
| West Virginia | 390 | $59,450 | $57,140 | $40,020 | $45,880 | $70,730 | $76,810 |
| Wisconsin | 1,480 | $74,050 | $79,440 | $49,050 | $59,210 | $88,970 | $90,680 |
| Wyoming | 110 | $57,070 | $58,930 | $48,570 | $50,550 | $62,860 | $64,660 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.