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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,880
25th Percentile Wage
$38,200
50th Percentile Wage
$45,540
75th Percentile Wage
$52,410
90th Percentile Wage
$64,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,880.

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
$45,540
5.34% 30.28%
2021
$43,110
13.38% -
2020
$37,340
2.97% -
2019
$36,230
1.74% -
2018
$35,600
3.82% -
2017
$34,240
7.86% -
2016
$31,550
-0.54% -
2015
$31,720
-4.82% -
2014
$33,250
-2.26% -
2013
$34,000
6.62% -
2012
$31,750
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,540, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is the second highest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Georgia, following the highest paying city Warner Robins (median annual salary of $48,050). Compared with Warner Robins, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta is 5.2 percent (5.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Warner Robins
$48,050
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta
$45,540
Macon
$40,370
Savannah
$39,740
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$38,780
Albany
$37,050
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$34,990
Gainesville
$34,320
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$33,900
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area
$31,130
Columbus
$30,430
Athens-Clarke County
$28,670
Valdosta
$27,770

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