Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 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 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,490
25th Percentile Wage
$29,940
50th Percentile Wage
$31,270
75th Percentile Wage
$42,990
90th Percentile Wage
$49,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,490.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$31,270
4.41% 0.67%
2018
$29,890
1.71% -
2017
$29,380
-5.72% -
2016
$31,060
-15.84% -
2015
$35,980
13.67% -
2012
$31,060
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,270 in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is 23.0 percent (23.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Montgomery and 28.7 percent (28.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Montgomery
$40,620
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$39,850
Birmingham-Hoover
$39,600
Huntsville
$38,270
Mobile
$35,520
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$32,870
Tuscaloosa
$31,600
Decatur
$31,430
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$31,270
Auburn-Opelika
$29,840
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$29,350
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$28,280
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$26,590
Gadsden
$22,300

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