Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Champaign-Urbana 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 Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,620
25th Percentile Wage
$65,490
50th Percentile Wage
$76,970
75th Percentile Wage
$94,260
90th Percentile Wage
$94,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,620.

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

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2022
$76,970
-0.95% -0.95%
2021
$77,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Champaign-Urbana with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,970, Champaign-Urbana is the second highest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $82,790). Compared with Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Champaign-Urbana is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$82,790
Champaign-Urbana
$76,970
Peoria
$62,910
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$60,070
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$47,730
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$46,920
Springfield
$45,290
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$44,300
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$37,390

See also: Top paying jobs in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.