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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$58,210
25th Percentile Wage
$70,910
50th Percentile Wage
$82,790
75th Percentile Wage
$90,580
90th Percentile Wage
$95,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Northwest 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 $95,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $58,210.

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 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$82,790
6.03% 40.87%
2014
$77,800
1.03% -
2013
$77,000
36.43% -
2012
$48,950
- -

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

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

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 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.