The salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators is $54,640. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $38,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators is $28,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $38,590 | 4.15% | -33.89% |
| 2017 | $36,990 | -5.38% | - |
| 2016 | $38,980 | -2.87% | - |
| 2015 | $40,100 | -33.62% | - |
| 2014 | $53,580 | 3.62% | - |
| 2013 | $51,640 | -0.06% | - |
| 2012 | $51,670 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].