Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 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 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,480
25th Percentile Wage
$38,310
50th Percentile Wage
$46,920
75th Percentile Wage
$65,120
90th Percentile Wage
$78,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,480.

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
$46,920
4.60% -44.37%
2021
$44,760
-14.14% -
2020
$51,090
-22.94% -
2013
$62,810
-7.85% -
2012
$67,740
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,920 in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 43.3 percent (43.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 20.3 percent (20.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

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 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.