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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Industry profile for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Geographic profile for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

National estimates for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
43,080 2.9 % $ 26.53 $ 55,170 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.54 $ 20.00 $ 23.55 $ 30.00 $ 39.29
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,470 $ 41,600 $ 48,980 $ 62,400 $ 81,730

Industry profile for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 16,270 2.09 $ 25.09 $ 52,180
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 14,080 3.83 $ 29.07 $ 60,460
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,330 0.08 $ 25.05 $ 52,110
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,310 1.21 $ 31.59 $ 65,700
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 1,260 0.99 $ 23.16 $ 48,170

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 14,080 3.83 $ 29.07 $ 60,460
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 16,270 2.09 $ 25.09 $ 52,180
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,310 1.21 $ 31.59 $ 65,700
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 1,260 0.99 $ 23.16 $ 48,170
Support Activities for Road Transportation 210 0.19 $ 21.75 $ 45,230

Top paying industries for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rail Transportation 90 0.05 $ 34.99 $ 72,770
Nonresidential Building Construction 300 0.04 $ 32.99 $ 68,610
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 1,310 1.21 $ 31.59 $ 65,700
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 120 0.01 $ 29.71 $ 61,790
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying 90 0.09 $ 29.58 $ 61,520

Geographic profile for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 4,320 0.32 1.12 $ 21.53 $ 44,770
Florida 3,240 0.34 1.20 $ 21.30 $ 44,310
New York 3,200 0.34 1.20 $ 29.13 $ 60,590
Michigan 2,440 0.56 1.98 $ 25.25 $ 52,520
Ohio 2,180 0.40 1.41 $ 30.58 $ 63,600


Map of location quotient of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 410 0.66 2.31 $ 26.05 $ 54,170
Colorado 1,720 0.61 2.14 $ 24.71 $ 51,400
Michigan 2,440 0.56 1.98 $ 25.25 $ 52,520
Missouri 1,580 0.55 1.93 $ 28.65 $ 59,590
New Hampshire 340 0.50 1.77 $ 27.55 $ 57,300


Map of annual mean wages of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 260 0.42 1.47 $ 40.66 $ 84,570
California 1,760 0.10 0.35 $ 40.54 $ 84,320
Washington 580 0.17 0.58 $ 36.98 $ 76,910
Minnesota 1,020 0.35 1.25 $ 35.46 $ 73,760
Alaska 110 0.37 1.29 $ 34.42 $ 71,600



Map of employment of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

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 2,770 0.29 1.03 $ 31.09 $ 64,660
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,550 0.34 1.21 $ 33.79 $ 70,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,140 0.36 1.27 $ 21.33 $ 44,360
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,090 0.39 1.37 $ 22.65 $ 47,100
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 960 0.51 1.79 $ 25.85 $ 53,770
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 870 0.22 0.77 $ 23.52 $ 48,920
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 830 0.52 1.84 $ 24.77 $ 51,530
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 820 0.27 0.94 $ 28.21 $ 58,670
St. Louis, MO-IL 720 0.55 1.92 $ 30.34 $ 63,110
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 590 0.22 0.77 $ 21.74 $ 45,210


Map of location quotient of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Battle Creek, MI 80 1.49 5.25 $ 26.52 $ 55,150
St. Joseph, MO-KS 80 1.44 5.08 $ 33.79 $ 70,290
Flint, MI 170 1.31 4.61 $ 24.56 $ 51,090
Greeley, CO 140 1.25 4.41 $ 25.51 $ 53,060
Jefferson City, MO 80 1.07 3.76 $ 27.57 $ 57,350
Odessa, TX 80 0.98 3.47 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
The Villages, FL 40 0.93 3.27 $ 20.71 $ 43,070
Redding, CA 60 0.91 3.20 $ 46.44 $ 96,600
Rapid City, SD 60 0.87 3.06 $ 25.40 $ 52,830
Tuscaloosa, AL 90 0.82 2.90 $ 18.25 $ 37,960