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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,530
25th Percentile Wage
$37,550
50th Percentile Wage
$44,300
75th Percentile Wage
$51,140
90th Percentile Wage
$69,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in South 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 $69,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,530.

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 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$44,300
-5.55% 20.97%
2015
$46,760
-31.52% -
2014
$61,500
16.83% -
2013
$51,150
31.55% -
2012
$35,010
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,300 in South 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 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 46.5 percent (46.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 15.6 percent (15.6%) 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 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.