Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways, or equipment used for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
51,830 2.5 % $18.28 $38,020 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.22 $13.26 $16.42 $21.52 $28.91
Annual Wage (2) $23,330 $27,590 $34,150 $44,750 $60,120

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 15,320 5.03 $18.88 $39,280
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 15,110 2.82 $18.01 $37,470
Local Government (OES Designation) 14,070 0.25 $17.91 $37,250
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 1,470 0.21 $17.40 $36,190
State Government (OES Designation) 1,240 0.05 $15.83 $32,920

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 15,320 5.03 $18.88 $39,280
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 15,110 2.82 $18.01 $37,470
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 920 0.82 $18.04 $37,530
Local Government (OES Designation) 14,070 0.25 $17.91 $37,250
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 1,470 0.21 $17.40 $36,190

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Mining 60 0.02 $29.83 $62,040
Utility System Construction 780 0.20 $22.36 $46,510
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 170 0.18 $21.42 $44,550
Rail Transportation 150 0.07 $21.13 $43,960
Residential Building Construction 130 0.02 $19.99 $41,570

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 6,040 0.60 1.47 $14.00 $29,120
California 4,160 0.30 0.73 $25.38 $52,780
Pennsylvania 2,400 0.44 1.07 $20.51 $42,660
Florida 2,360 0.33 0.81 $15.00 $31,210
Oklahoma 1,970 1.33 3.25 $14.37 $29,880




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oklahoma 1,970 1.33 3.25 $14.37 $29,880
Mississippi 910 0.85 2.09 $13.39 $27,850
Wyoming 220 0.83 2.03 $20.93 $43,520
Kansas 1,060 0.81 1.99 $14.66 $30,490
Vermont 220 0.78 1.90 $14.60 $30,370




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 1,480 0.18 0.43 $29.48 $61,330
Hawaii 210 0.36 0.89 $28.48 $59,230
Nevada 350 0.32 0.78 $25.65 $53,350
California 4,160 0.30 0.73 $25.38 $52,780
District of Columbia 130 0.20 0.48 $25.34 $52,710

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,310 0.66 1.61 $14.33 $29,800
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,050 0.21 0.52 $33.18 $69,020
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 910 0.74 1.81 $27.21 $56,590
Baltimore-Towson, MD 870 0.71 1.73 $17.20 $35,780
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 840 0.47 1.14 $23.25 $48,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 810 0.37 0.90 $14.44 $30,040
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 770 0.34 0.82 $19.19 $39,910
Oklahoma City, OK 670 1.22 2.99 $15.72 $32,690
Pittsburgh, PA 630 0.58 1.43 $18.85 $39,210
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 500 0.30 0.73 $21.75 $45,240




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Manhattan, KS 160 2.74 6.71 $13.31 $27,680
Tuscaloosa, AL 220 2.49 6.10 $16.90 $35,140
Waco, TX 230 2.31 5.67 $12.05 $25,060
Grand Junction, CO 120 2.03 4.97 $19.52 $40,600
Sumter, SC 60 1.73 4.24 $14.83 $30,840
Bowling Green, KY 90 1.55 3.81 $15.77 $32,810
Greeley, CO 110 1.51 3.70 $20.64 $42,940
Jackson, MI 70 1.45 3.55 $17.30 $35,980
Holland-Grand Haven, MI 140 1.43 3.52 $18.68 $38,840
Fort Smith, AR-OK 150 1.33 3.26 $15.39 $32,000