Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Springfield, Illinois

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,040
25th Percentile Wage
$42,010
50th Percentile Wage
$45,290
75th Percentile Wage
$50,920
90th Percentile Wage
$68,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,040.

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 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$45,290
3.53% 3.53%
2012
$43,690
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Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Springfield with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,290 in Springfield 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 Springfield is 45.3 percent (45.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 17.4 percent (17.4%) 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 Springfield, Illinois.