Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Gainesville, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gainesville, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gainesville 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 Gainesville, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,810
25th Percentile Wage
$32,120
50th Percentile Wage
$34,320
75th Percentile Wage
$36,520
90th Percentile Wage
$37,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gainesville, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,810.

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 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$34,320
4.49% 4.49%
2012
$32,780
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Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Gainesville with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,320 in Gainesville is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gainesville is 28.6 percent (28.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Warner Robins and 19.1 percent (19.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Valdosta.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in Gainesville, Georgia.