Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Fort Collins-Loveland 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 Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,430
25th Percentile Wage
$45,400
50th Percentile Wage
$48,320
75th Percentile Wage
$56,420
90th Percentile Wage
$62,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,430.

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
$48,320
1.20% 13.99%
2021
$47,740
1.47% -
2020
$47,040
0.51% -
2019
$46,800
0.41% -
2018
$46,610
4.46% -
2017
$44,530
-1.64% -
2016
$45,260
2.17% -
2015
$44,280
3.18% -
2014
$42,870
2.94% -
2013
$41,610
0.12% -
2012
$41,560
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Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Fort Collins-Loveland with Other Colorado Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,320 in Fort Collins-Loveland is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Fort Collins-Loveland is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Junction and 34.6 percent (34.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Grand Junction
$50,330
East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$49,570
Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$49,500
Greeley
$49,150
Colorado Springs
$49,010
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield
$48,700
Fort Collins-Loveland
$48,320
West Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$47,720
Boulder
$43,930
Pueblo
$38,160
Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area
$31,590

See also: Top paying jobs in Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado.