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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 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:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
45,770 3.1 % $21.46 $44,630 1.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.40 $15.98 $19.29 $24.74 $33.50
Annual Wage (2) $27,870 $33,240 $40,130 $51,460 $69,680


Industry profile for this occupation:

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)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 16,930 2.39 $20.98 $43,630
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 14,300 4.06 $21.66 $45,050
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 7,450 0.13 $22.23 $46,230
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 1,430 0.15 $20.82 $43,300
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 890 0.79 $24.72 $51,410

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 14,300 4.06 $21.66 $45,050
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 16,930 2.39 $20.98 $43,630
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 890 0.79 $24.72 $51,410
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 330 0.27 $22.97 $47,780
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 1,430 0.15 $20.82 $43,300

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 40 0.04 $32.76 $68,130
Rail Transportation 50 0.02 $27.41 $57,000
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 890 0.79 $24.72 $51,410
Support Activities for Mining 90 0.03 $23.06 $47,970
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 330 0.27 $22.97 $47,780


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 4,660 0.37 1.20 $19.04 $39,610
California 2,870 0.16 0.53 $27.38 $56,950
Florida 2,770 0.32 1.01 $17.16 $35,690
Virginia 2,320 0.60 1.92 $17.69 $36,790
Illinois 1,780 0.30 0.95 $29.75 $61,880




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)
Arkansas 1,020 0.84 2.70 $15.61 $32,470
Nebraska 760 0.78 2.49 $20.16 $41,940
Oklahoma 1,180 0.73 2.34 $17.87 $37,170
South Dakota 280 0.66 2.12 $21.58 $44,900
Mississippi 730 0.65 2.08 $18.66 $38,820




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Illinois 1,780 0.30 0.95 $29.75 $61,880
New York 1,720 0.18 0.58 $29.18 $60,690
Minnesota 840 0.29 0.93 $28.44 $59,150
California 2,870 0.16 0.53 $27.38 $56,950
New Jersey 1,360 0.33 1.07 $27.02 $56,210





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,160 0.22 0.72 $30.87 $64,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,870 0.40 1.28 $28.70 $59,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,320 0.41 1.33 $18.88 $39,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,300 0.36 1.14 $19.94 $41,470
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,160 0.54 1.75 $18.94 $39,400
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 980 0.36 1.15 $18.30 $38,060
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 970 0.32 1.02 $19.01 $39,530
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 710 0.47 1.51 $21.99 $45,740
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 680 0.51 1.63 $15.66 $32,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 660 0.23 0.74 $20.99 $43,650




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)
Johnson City, TN 120 1.59 5.10 $16.23 $33,750
Jackson, TN 100 1.51 4.83 $18.34 $38,140
Macon, GA 120 1.26 4.04 $14.93 $31,060
Hattiesburg, MS 80 1.20 3.86 $14.55 $30,250
Greeley, CO 130 1.20 3.84 $24.69 $51,350
Billings, MT 100 1.19 3.82 $25.95 $53,970
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 60 1.17 3.75 $29.76 $61,910
Roanoke, VA 170 1.10 3.51 $16.53 $34,380
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 180 1.07 3.44 $15.82 $32,900
Richmond, VA 650 0.99 3.18 $18.43 $38,340




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Barnstable Town, MA (8) (8) (8) $35.39 $73,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,160 0.22 0.72 $30.87 $64,200
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 290 0.12 0.38 $30.75 $63,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 470 0.08 0.24 $29.99 $62,370
Mankato-North Mankato, MN 60 1.17 3.75 $29.76 $61,910
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 400 0.20 0.64 $29.76 $61,900
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 50 0.25 0.79 $29.34 $61,030
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 230 0.22 0.72 $29.07 $60,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,870 0.40 1.28 $28.70 $59,690
Modesto, CA 50 0.29 0.94 $28.04 $58,320

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 230 0.70 2.25 $27.89 $58,020
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 180 0.64 2.05 $16.68 $34,700
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 160 1.10 3.52 $16.72 $34,770
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 150 0.81 2.60 $16.56 $34,440
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 140 1.45 4.65 $23.46 $48,800

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 100 1.53 4.91 $18.96 $39,450
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 140 1.45 4.65 $23.46 $48,800
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 1.30 4.17 $20.73 $43,120
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 110 1.22 3.91 $16.21 $33,710
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 100 1.13 3.62 $16.89 $35,120

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $36.15 $75,200
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 100 0.66 2.13 $32.62 $67,850
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 70 0.76 2.44 $29.14 $60,610
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 70 0.42 1.36 $28.33 $58,920
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 230 0.70 2.25 $27.89 $58,020


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020