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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Full paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators overview →U.S. mean $59,000 · median $53,340
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $96,920 | $111,360 | $47 | +64.3% | $51,230–$123,990 |
| California | #2 | $94,440 | $83,130 | $45 | +60.1% | $56,980–$130,120 |
| Washington | #3 | $90,790 | $90,530 | $44 | +53.9% | $58,860–$118,760 |
| Alaska | #4 | $83,530 | $83,520 | $40 | +41.6% | $60,670–$100,260 |
| District of Columbia | #5 | $80,320 | $91,280 | $39 | +36.1% | $61,550–$91,280 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $77,210 | $77,480 | $37 | +30.9% | $60,400–$101,120 |
| Illinois | #7 | $77,180 | $73,060 | $37 | +30.8% | $46,800–$102,720 |
| Idaho | #8 | $76,060 | $73,210 | $37 | +28.9% | $49,780–$112,730 |
| New York | #9 | $72,330 | $62,760 | $35 | +22.6% | $48,450–$104,350 |
| Minnesota | #10 | $71,850 | $68,180 | $35 | +21.8% | $50,310–$99,920 |
| Missouri | #11 | $70,190 | $69,400 | $34 | +19% | $42,410–$98,560 |
| Oregon | #12 | $69,920 | $63,310 | $34 | +18.5% | $55,490–$103,330 |
| Wisconsin | #13 | $68,570 | $69,020 | $33 | +16.2% | $37,440–$92,150 |
| Rhode Island | #14 | $67,140 | $63,060 | $32 | +13.8% | $48,390–$85,530 |
| Massachusetts | #15 | $64,620 | $60,950 | $31 | +9.5% | $37,300–$81,560 |
| New Hampshire | #16 | $64,440 | $62,080 | $31 | +9.2% | $49,240–$80,800 |
| Maryland | #17 | $64,370 | $60,530 | $31 | +9.1% | $47,000–$93,430 |
| Ohio | #18 | $63,010 | $60,280 | $30 | +6.8% | $38,050–$93,160 |
| South Dakota | #19 | $61,370 | $60,140 | $30 | +4% | $49,220–$74,660 |
| Maine | #20 | $61,100 | $57,020 | $29 | +3.6% | $45,650–$89,100 |
| Iowa | #21 | $60,140 | $61,110 | $29 | +1.9% | $52,360–$65,070 |
| Arizona | #22 | $59,760 | $52,140 | $29 | +1.3% | $47,270–$75,740 |
| Wyoming | #23 | $59,120 | $58,080 | $28 | +0.2% | $49,290–$73,440 |
| Montana | #24 | $58,300 | $55,920 | $28 | -1.2% | $36,510–$78,350 |
| Indiana | #25 | $57,670 | $50,380 | $28 | -2.3% | $39,630–$91,350 |
| Nevada | #26 | $57,210 | $51,400 | $28 | -3% | $38,610–$79,140 |
| Colorado | #27 | $57,140 | $58,810 | $27 | -3.2% | $43,610–$72,650 |
| Vermont | #28 | $56,820 | $54,830 | $27 | -3.7% | $49,920–$62,060 |
| Pennsylvania | #29 | $56,370 | $56,010 | $27 | -4.5% | $44,320–$75,400 |
| New Jersey | #30 | $56,050 | $50,500 | $27 | -5% | $42,300–$72,890 |
| West Virginia | #31 | $55,160 | $51,230 | $27 | -6.5% | $41,130–$77,920 |
| Michigan | #32 | $54,880 | $54,220 | $26 | -7% | $38,510–$74,360 |
| Utah | #33 | $54,760 | $48,860 | $26 | -7.2% | $45,240–$70,840 |
| Kansas | #34 | $54,410 | $49,070 | $26 | -7.8% | $40,150–$70,670 |
| Louisiana | #35 | $53,140 | $48,450 | $26 | -9.9% | $37,440–$73,180 |
| Delaware | #36 | $51,570 | $54,020 | $25 | -12.6% | $31,200–$83,200 |
| Nebraska | #37 | $49,810 | $45,760 | $24 | -15.6% | $39,340–$63,260 |
| Virginia | #38 | $49,640 | $48,060 | $24 | -15.9% | $38,130–$60,410 |
| North Carolina | #39 | $49,230 | $47,820 | $24 | -16.6% | $37,860–$61,310 |
| Texas | #40 | $48,940 | $47,060 | $24 | -17.1% | $37,280–$61,660 |
| Florida | #41 | $48,530 | $46,840 | $23 | -17.7% | $37,910–$60,780 |
| Oklahoma | #42 | $48,050 | $46,760 | $23 | -18.6% | $36,620–$58,910 |
| Kentucky | #43 | $47,810 | $45,660 | $23 | -19% | $29,540–$64,600 |
| New Mexico | #44 | $47,700 | $45,880 | $23 | -19.2% | $37,130–$60,180 |
| Georgia | #45 | $47,540 | $46,100 | $23 | -19.4% | $37,870–$59,130 |
| South Carolina | #46 | $47,340 | $46,950 | $23 | -19.8% | $38,050–$57,760 |
| Tennessee | #47 | $45,850 | $42,510 | $22 | -22.3% | $36,300–$60,300 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $44,060 | $44,010 | $21 | -25.3% | $35,890–$50,650 |
| Alabama | #49 | $43,370 | $41,880 | $21 | -26.5% | $31,990–$58,140 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $40,780 | $37,030 | $20 | -30.9% | $30,250–$51,280 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.