Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salaries across 50 states

$58,553

National Average (Median)

$111,360

Highest: Hawaii

$37,030

Lowest: Mississippi

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Salary by State

Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$37,030

$111,360

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $41,880 AK $83,520 AZ $52,140 AR $44,010 CA $83,130 CO $58,810 CT $77,480 DE $54,020 DC $91,280 FL $46,840 GA $46,100 HI $111,360 ID $73,210 IL $73,060 IN $50,380 IA $61,110 KS $49,070 KY $45,660 LA $48,450 ME $57,020 MD $60,530 MA $60,950 MI $54,220 MN $68,180 MS $37,030 MO $69,400 MT $55,920 NE $45,760 NV $51,400 NH $62,080 NJ $50,500 NM $45,880 NY $62,760 NC $47,820 OH $60,280 OK $46,760 OR $63,310 PA $56,010 RI $63,060 SC $46,950 SD $60,140 TN $42,510 TX $47,060 UT $48,860 VT $54,830 VA $48,060 WA $90,530 WV $51,230 WI $69,020 WY $58,080

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Hawaii

$111,360

District of Columbia

$91,280

Washington

$90,530

Alaska

$83,520

California

$83,130

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Hawaii	$111,360	$96,920	N/A
2	District of Columbia	$91,280	$80,320	70
3	Washington	$90,530	$90,790	530
4	Alaska	$83,520	$83,530	80
5	California	$83,130	$94,440	1,400
6	Connecticut	$77,480	$77,210	N/A
7	Idaho	$73,210	$76,060	130
8	Illinois	$73,060	$77,180	950
9	Missouri	$69,400	$70,190	1,560
10	Wisconsin	$69,020	$68,570	960
11	Minnesota	$68,180	$71,850	830
12	Oregon	$63,310	$69,920	520
13	Rhode Island	$63,060	$67,140	160
14	New York	$62,760	$72,330	4,530
15	New Hampshire	$62,080	$64,440	260
16	Iowa	$61,110	$60,140	N/A
17	Massachusetts	$60,950	$64,620	560
18	Maryland	$60,530	$64,370	750
19	Ohio	$60,280	$63,010	2,370
20	South Dakota	$60,140	$61,370	130
21	Colorado	$58,810	$57,140	920
22	Wyoming	$58,080	$59,120	160
23	Maine	$57,020	$61,100	250
24	Pennsylvania	$56,010	$56,370	520
25	Montana	$55,920	$58,300	260
26	Vermont	$54,830	$56,820	70
27	Michigan	$54,220	$54,880	1,720
28	Delaware	$54,020	$51,570	150
29	Arizona	$52,140	$59,760	170
30	Nevada	$51,400	$57,210	N/A
31	West Virginia	$51,230	$55,160	210
32	New Jersey	$50,500	$56,050	840
33	Indiana	$50,380	$57,670	910
34	Kansas	$49,070	$54,410	540
35	Utah	$48,860	$54,760	410
36	Louisiana	$48,450	$53,140	350
37	Virginia	$48,060	$49,640	1,660
38	North Carolina	$47,820	$49,230	1,940
39	Texas	$47,060	$48,940	3,940
40	South Carolina	$46,950	$47,340	630
41	Florida	$46,840	$48,530	2,740
42	Oklahoma	$46,760	$48,050	550
43	Georgia	$46,100	$47,540	1,270
44	New Mexico	$45,880	$47,700	990
45	Nebraska	$45,760	$49,810	390
46	Kentucky	$45,660	$47,810	110
47	Arkansas	$44,010	$44,060	490
48	Tennessee	$42,510	$45,850	1,730
49	Alabama	$41,880	$43,370	700
50	Mississippi	$37,030	$40,780	470

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS