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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
41,470 2.8 % $ 25.35 $ 52,730 1.0 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 16.34 $ 18.63 $ 22.73 $ 29.23 $ 39.44
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,980 $ 38,760 $ 47,270 $ 60,790 $ 82,040

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 14,590 1.93 $ 24.30 $ 50,550
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 14,480 4.02 $ 25.94 $ 53,940
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,200 0.08 $ 26.40 $ 54,920
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 1,260 0.13 $ 27.17 $ 56,510
Employment Services 980 0.02 $ 19.39 $ 40,330

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 14,480 4.02 $ 25.94 $ 53,940
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 14,590 1.93 $ 24.30 $ 50,550
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 970 0.94 $ 25.72 $ 53,490
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 420 0.33 $ 25.19 $ 52,390
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 560 0.14 $ 21.84 $ 45,440

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction 710 0.09 $ 36.74 $ 76,420
Rail Transportation 60 0.03 $ 35.00 $ 72,810
Natural Gas Distribution 40 0.03 $ 33.76 $ 70,220
Services to Buildings and Dwellings (8) (8) $ 28.45 $ 59,180
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 100 0.04 $ 27.59 $ 57,390

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 2022


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 4,000 0.31 1.10 $ 20.21 $ 42,040
New York 3,420 0.38 1.34 $ 31.74 $ 66,010
Florida 3,000 0.33 1.16 $ 19.43 $ 40,410
California 2,200 0.12 0.44 $ 33.49 $ 69,660
Illinois 2,120 0.36 1.28 $ 27.56 $ 57,320


Map of location quotient of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators by state, May 2022


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)
Alaska 260 0.84 2.99 $ 37.15 $ 77,270
Colorado 1,710 0.62 2.20 $ 23.43 $ 48,740
Maine 350 0.57 2.02 $ 22.25 $ 46,280
Hawaii 330 0.55 1.97 $ 41.45 $ 86,220
Tennessee 1,600 0.51 1.83 $ 20.70 $ 43,050


Map of annual mean wages of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators by state, May 2022


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 330 0.55 1.97 $ 41.45 $ 86,220
Washington 170 0.05 0.17 $ 37.87 $ 78,770
Minnesota 1,000 0.35 1.26 $ 37.50 $ 78,010
Alaska 260 0.84 2.99 $ 37.15 $ 77,270
California 2,200 0.12 0.44 $ 33.49 $ 69,660



Map of employment of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators by area, May 2022


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 3,040 0.33 1.18 $ 34.27 $ 71,270
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,730 0.39 1.40 $ 27.87 $ 57,970
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 920 0.34 1.20 $ 22.81 $ 47,450
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 910 0.59 2.10 $ 23.52 $ 48,920
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 870 0.29 1.02 $ 20.48 $ 42,610
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 830 0.27 0.98 $ 25.53 $ 53,100
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 780 0.21 0.74 $ 21.45 $ 44,610
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 730 0.27 0.97 $ 32.48 $ 67,550
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 710 0.38 1.36 $ 24.99 $ 51,980
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 710 0.12 0.41 $ 33.74 $ 70,180


Map of location quotient of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators by area, May 2022


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)
Greeley, CO 170 1.55 5.54 $ 23.55 $ 48,990
Jackson, TN 80 1.22 4.34 $ 20.24 $ 42,100
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 80 1.07 3.83 $ 44.50 $ 92,560
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 130 1.03 3.66 $ 23.22 $ 48,300
Rapid City, SD 70 1.00 3.57 $ 24.81 $ 51,600
Albany, GA 60 0.98 3.50 $ 16.95 $ 35,250
Odessa, TX 70 0.97 3.47 $ 20.96 $ 43,600
Victoria, TX 40 0.94 3.34 $ 20.42 $ 42,460
Billings, MT 80 0.89 3.16 $ 28.11 $ 58,460
Barnstable Town, MA 90 0.86 3.05 $ 26.94 $ 56,030