Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Salary by City
BLS OEWS May 2025 • 292 metro areas
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AK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $97,670 | 100 |
| Anchorage, AK | $97,670 | 70 |
AL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | $50,430 | 80 |
| Birmingham, AL | $46,830 | 140 |
| Montgomery, AL | $40,330 | 80 |
| Alabama | $39,000 | 740 |
| Southeast Alabama | $38,950 | 40 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,390 | — |
| Auburn, AL | $36,380 | 40 |
| Northeast Alabama | $32,900 | 130 |
AR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $46,670 | 110 |
| South Arkansas | $46,280 | 30 |
| Arkansas | $40,860 | 510 |
| Little Rock, AR | $38,050 | 170 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $37,210 | 30 |
| West Arkansas | $37,100 | 90 |
AZ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $60,450 | 210 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $60,450 | 190 |
CA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside, CA | $123,470 | 360 |
| San Francisco, CA | $95,430 | 340 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California | $81,360 | 40 |
| California | $79,460 | 1,920 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $79,460 | 320 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $75,230 | 30 |
| Sacramento, CA | $70,440 | 120 |
| San Diego, CA | $64,250 | 160 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $63,110 | 40 |
CO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greeley, CO | $57,280 | 130 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $54,620 | 80 |
| Denver, CO | $54,270 | 620 |
| Northwest Colorado | $53,930 | 60 |
| Colorado | $53,430 | 1,260 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $53,430 | 140 |
| Southwest Colorado | $51,970 | 90 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $50,600 | 40 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado | $40,730 | 60 |
CT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $59,710 | 160 |
| Hartford, CT | $59,700 | 120 |
DC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,220 | 1,260 |
DE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $48,000 | 240 |
FL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Deltona, FL | $49,850 | 110 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $48,840 | 60 |
| Naples, FL | $48,000 | 50 |
| Orlando, FL | $46,950 | 380 |
| Miami, FL | $46,020 | 480 |
| North Port, FL | $45,460 | — |
| North Florida | $45,060 | 130 |
| Florida | $44,810 | 3,000 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $44,810 | 260 |
| Tampa, FL | $44,680 | 360 |
| Cape Coral, FL | $43,750 | 150 |
| Wildwood, FL | $42,810 | 60 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $42,320 | 50 |
| Lakeland, FL | $39,720 | 140 |
| Gainesville, FL | $39,480 | 50 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $38,030 | 90 |
GA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | $45,700 | 960 |
| Savannah, GA | $45,240 | 80 |
| Georgia | $44,600 | 1,440 |
| Augusta, GA-SC | $43,500 | 40 |
| South Georgia | $41,870 | 40 |
| East Georgia | $38,500 | 40 |
| Middle Georgia | $38,250 | 90 |
| North Georgia | $37,350 | 50 |
HI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $108,570 | — |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $108,570 | — |
IA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $60,230 | 170 |
| Northeast Iowa | $60,230 | 50 |
ID
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $48,270 | 110 |
IL
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign, IL | $98,730 | 40 |
| Chicago, IL-IN | $69,840 | 1,060 |
| Springfield, IL | $69,780 | 50 |
| Illinois | $66,130 | 1,300 |
| West Central Illinois | $48,840 | 40 |
IN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne, IN | $93,070 | 50 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $63,230 | 200 |
| Indiana | $56,960 | 860 |
| Elkhart, IN | $56,870 | 60 |
| Central Indiana | $55,150 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $50,420 | 50 |
| Southern Indiana | $50,110 | 50 |
| Northern Indiana | $48,300 | 50 |
| South Bend, IN-MI | $43,260 | 50 |
KS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | $53,540 | 660 |
| Wichita, KS | $45,920 | 140 |
| Kansas | $45,140 | 150 |
KY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $59,310 | 60 |
| Kentucky | $45,650 | 150 |
LA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | $49,870 | 80 |
| New Orleans, LA | $48,750 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $44,720 | 230 |
MA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA-NH | $64,720 | — |
| Massachusetts | $60,450 | 1,050 |
| Worcester, MA | $51,550 | 160 |
MD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $58,720 | 760 |
| Baltimore, MD | $56,960 | 400 |
| Hagerstown, MD-WV | $54,170 | 30 |
ME
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Portland, ME | $55,920 | 120 |
| Maine | $54,340 | 370 |
| Northeast Maine | $54,340 | 50 |
| Southwest Maine | $54,310 | 100 |
MI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit, MI | $60,300 | 800 |
| Lansing, MI | $58,690 | 80 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $58,540 | 220 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $58,410 | 110 |
| Southern Michigan | $56,670 | 140 |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan | $56,290 | 60 |
| Flint, MI | $54,690 | 130 |
| Michigan | $54,690 | 2,160 |
| Northern Michigan | $54,220 | 70 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $48,140 | 60 |
MN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth, MN-WI | $83,090 | 100 |
| Minneapolis, MN-WI | $76,810 | 590 |
| Rochester, MN | $76,590 | 40 |
| Minnesota | $68,920 | 1,130 |
| Northeast Minnesota | $68,080 | 40 |
| Southeast Minnesota | $62,740 | 70 |
| Northwest Minnesota | $61,950 | 120 |
| Southwest Minnesota | $60,130 | 80 |
MO
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $83,980 | 90 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $76,400 | 590 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $70,520 | 610 |
| Missouri | $70,520 | 1,550 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $69,990 | 100 |
| Southwest Missouri | $63,020 | 60 |
| Springfield, MO | $46,860 | 70 |
| Central Missouri | $38,470 | 110 |
MS
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | $46,500 | 60 |
| Upper East Mississippi | $40,830 | 110 |
| Lower East Mississippi | $39,350 | 90 |
| Gulfport, MS | $39,340 | 120 |
| Mississippi | $38,490 | 570 |
| Lower West Mississippi | $34,460 | 60 |
| West Delta Mississippi | $30,800 | 80 |
MT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | $58,980 | 240 |
| Billings, MT | $58,150 | 60 |
| West Montana | $52,360 | 50 |
| Bozeman, MT | $50,650 | 40 |
NC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Greensboro, NC | $49,920 | 130 |
| Durham, NC | $49,810 | 70 |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,350 | 260 |
| Charlotte, NC-SC | $48,750 | 340 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $47,820 | 40 |
| Eastern North Carolina | $47,620 | 140 |
| North Carolina | $47,620 | 1,310 |
| Central North Carolina | $47,420 | 80 |
| Western North Carolina | $46,300 | 50 |
| Asheville, NC | $45,260 | 70 |
| Wilmington, NC | $42,690 | 40 |
| Winston, NC | $40,710 | 90 |
| Hickory, NC | $40,010 | 30 |
NE
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln, NE | $51,520 | 70 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $49,150 | 130 |
| Nebraska | $48,900 | 280 |
NH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Northern New Hampshire | $63,000 | 40 |
| Central New Hampshire | $60,950 | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $60,950 | 310 |
| Manchester, NH | $58,770 | 50 |
| Southwestern New Hampshire | $51,310 | 30 |
NJ
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | $48,250 | 40 |
| New Jersey | $48,070 | 850 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $42,950 | 40 |
NM
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe, NM | $51,500 | 60 |
| Farmington, NM | $47,990 | 90 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $46,350 | 270 |
| New Mexico | $45,820 | 1,060 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $44,880 | 70 |
| Eastern New Mexico | $44,790 | 340 |
| Northern New Mexico | $43,150 | 210 |
NV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Reno, NV | $63,550 | — |
| Nevada | $60,680 | 140 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $59,090 | 100 |
NY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Watertown, NY | $79,090 | 50 |
| Central East New York | $76,970 | 80 |
| Southwest New York | $65,550 | 50 |
| New York | $63,860 | 4,200 |
| Rochester, NY | $63,860 | 210 |
| New York, NY-NJ | $61,170 | 3,450 |
| Utica, NY | $60,500 | 80 |
| Capital/Northern New York | $58,240 | 60 |
| Buffalo, NY | $57,910 | 250 |
| Albany, NY | $53,200 | 200 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $50,310 | 100 |
| Syracuse, NY | $48,070 | 60 |
| Binghamton, NY | $47,780 | 50 |
OH
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Youngstown, OH | $74,950 | 50 |
| Columbus, OH | $74,900 | 370 |
| Akron, OH | $64,000 | 170 |
| Cleveland, OH | $63,950 | 370 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $63,410 | 570 |
| Eastern Ohio | $62,830 | 60 |
| Ohio | $61,290 | 2,220 |
| West Northwestern Ohio | $57,260 | 110 |
| Southern Ohio | $56,230 | 110 |
| North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $55,400 | 130 |
| Dayton, OH | $53,490 | 70 |
| Toledo, OH | $51,510 | 80 |
OK
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Tulsa, OK | $49,790 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,020 | 160 |
| Northwest Oklahoma | $48,050 | — |
| Oklahoma | $47,230 | 480 |
| Northeast Oklahoma | $46,850 | — |
| Southeast Oklahoma | $46,660 | 80 |
| Lawton, OK | $45,660 | 50 |
OR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene, OR | $72,920 | 40 |
| Coast Oregon | $69,520 | 40 |
| Portland, OR-WA | $66,130 | 100 |
| Albany, OR | $64,690 | 40 |
| Bend, OR | $62,180 | 60 |
| Salem, OR | $61,210 | 40 |
| Oregon | $61,050 | 250 |
Other
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $70,030 | 180 |
PA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster, PA | $58,670 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,600 | 510 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $56,460 | 130 |
| Allentown, PA-NJ | $53,490 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,990 | 420 |
PR
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| San Juan, PR | $32,150 | 110 |
RI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI-MA | $61,440 | 240 |
| Rhode Island | $61,440 | 150 |
SC
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia, SC | $49,410 | 120 |
| Greenville, SC | $47,070 | 60 |
| Charleston, SC | $45,400 | 120 |
| South Carolina | $45,290 | 590 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $40,510 | 100 |
SD
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $60,260 | 50 |
| East South Dakota | $57,850 | 40 |
| South Dakota | $57,610 | 180 |
| Rapid City, SD | $53,300 | 70 |
TN
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Tennessee | $53,040 | 90 |
| Nashville, TN | $49,670 | 570 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $49,020 | 50 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,810 | 170 |
| Tennessee | $48,690 | 1,550 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $48,090 | 50 |
| North Central Tennessee | $46,080 | 50 |
| Johnson City, TN | $45,990 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $45,150 | 240 |
| East Tennessee | $44,410 | 130 |
| Kingsport, TN-VA | $40,210 | 40 |
| West Tennessee | $39,950 | 40 |
| Cleveland, TN | $35,940 | 40 |
TX
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Odessa, TX | $52,000 | 100 |
| Beaumont, TX | $49,320 | 80 |
| Dallas, TX | $48,250 | 1,290 |
| Austin, TX | $48,080 | 610 |
| Eastern Region of Texas | $47,750 | 70 |
| North Region of Texas | $47,640 | 120 |
| Texas | $46,810 | 5,140 |
| San Antonio, TX | $46,580 | 430 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas | $46,160 | 50 |
| Houston, TX | $45,610 | 1,180 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas | $45,270 | 50 |
| College Station, TX | $45,100 | 100 |
| Lubbock, TX | $44,460 | 40 |
| Waco, TX | $43,800 | 80 |
| Amarillo, TX | $41,410 | 70 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $41,180 | 170 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas | $40,810 | 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $38,300 | 150 |
| Tyler, TX | $37,160 | 50 |
| McAllen, TX | $35,510 | 70 |
UT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Provo, UT | $48,860 | 90 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $47,890 | 240 |
| Utah | $47,890 | 540 |
| High Desert Utah | $44,890 | 40 |
| Ogden, UT | $44,720 | 120 |
VA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | $57,140 | 390 |
| Northern West Virginia | $49,270 | 50 |
| Southwest Virginia | $47,070 | 80 |
| Virginia | $46,850 | 2,180 |
| Roanoke, VA | $46,030 | 210 |
| Southside Virginia | $45,710 | — |
| Richmond, VA | $45,700 | 380 |
| Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $43,340 | 370 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $42,430 | 40 |
VT
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | $53,580 | 80 |
WA
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $80,510 | 230 |
| Washington | $77,180 | 390 |
| Yakima, WA | $63,160 | 30 |
WI
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | $89,810 | 90 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $83,620 | 40 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $83,370 | 140 |
| Green Bay, WI | $83,170 | 50 |
| Madison, WI | $83,160 | 110 |
| Northeastern Wisconsin | $79,740 | 120 |
| Wisconsin | $79,440 | 1,480 |
| South Central Wisconsin | $78,620 | 380 |
WV
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $55,750 | 140 |
WY
| Metro area | Median salary | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | $58,930 | 110 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $57,680 | 40 |
| Western Wyoming | $56,980 | 40 |