Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #39 of 50 · NC

16.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $49,230 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $47,820
Employment 1,940

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,860P25 $40,630 Median $47,820P75 $53,890P90 $61,310

About 80% of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operatorss in North Carolina earn between $37,860 and $61,310. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$49,230
U.S. average
$59,000

The mean paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators salary in North Carolina is $49,230, about 16.6% below the U.S. average ($59,000). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $54,800 $54,440 90
Asheville, NC $50,720 $48,150 100
Greensboro-High Point, NC $49,920 $50,270 130
Winston-Salem, NC $49,250 $47,620 80
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $48,840 $48,840 160
Raleigh-Cary, NC $48,590 $52,640 440
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $48,190 $49,900 430
Fayetteville, NC $47,820 $48,230 40

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