Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Cape Coral-Fort Myers 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,760
25th Percentile Wage
$29,470
50th Percentile Wage
$35,110
75th Percentile Wage
$38,840
90th Percentile Wage
$41,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,760.

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 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$35,110
7.32% 5.01%
2017
$32,540
-2.49% -
2016
$33,350
2.79% -
2015
$32,420
-8.14% -
2014
$35,060
4.88% -
2012
$33,350
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Cape Coral-Fort Myers with Other Florida Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,110 in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Cape Coral-Fort Myers is 18.1 percent (18.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin and 27.7 percent (27.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gainesville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
$42,850
Port St Lucie
$41,620
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford
$40,130
Lakeland-Winter Haven
$40,100
South Florida nonmetropolitan area
$39,470
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach
$39,380
Jacksonville
$39,360
Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater
$38,810
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota
$38,740
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach
$38,090
North Florida nonmetropolitan area
$37,940
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent
$37,680
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville
$37,550
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach
$36,810
Cape Coral-Fort Myers
$35,110
Naples-Marco Island
$33,970
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall
$33,220
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach
$32,490
Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area
$32,420
Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area
$31,350
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach
$31,260
Tallahassee
$27,330
Gainesville
$25,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida.