Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Anchorage, Alaska

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Anchorage, Alaska is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Anchorage is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Anchorage, Alaska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,680
25th Percentile Wage
$47,310
50th Percentile Wage
$47,690
75th Percentile Wage
$77,540
90th Percentile Wage
$98,570

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Anchorage, Alaska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,570. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,680.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$47,690
4.11% 30.26%
2020
$45,730
2.62% -
2019
$44,530
25.31% -
2012
$33,260
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Anchorage with Other Alaska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,690, Anchorage is the lowest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Alaska, following city of Alaska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $75,660). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Anchorage is about 37.0 percent (37.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Alaska nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$75,660
Railbelt-Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$52,190
Southeast Alaska nonmetropolitan area
$50,380
Anchorage
$47,690

See also: Top paying jobs in Anchorage, Alaska.