The salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operator salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the industry sector of utilities. 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 $83,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators is $31,930.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].