Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,400
25th Percentile Wage
$42,020
50th Percentile Wage
$49,660
75th Percentile Wage
$66,230
90th Percentile Wage
$91,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,400.

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
$49,660
1.99% 32.30%
2021
$48,670
20.32% -
2020
$38,780
-7.53% -
2019
$41,700
6.64% -
2018
$38,930
-0.69% -
2017
$39,200
-87.19% -
2016
$73,380
8.41% -
2015
$67,210
42.91% -
2014
$38,370
11.13% -
2013
$34,100
1.41% -
2012
$33,620
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,660, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Fort Wayne (median annual salary of $49,730). Compared with Fort Wayne, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Indianapolis-Carmel is .1 percent (.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Fort Wayne
$49,730
Indianapolis-Carmel
$49,660
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$44,060
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$41,500
Gary
$37,630
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$35,320
Terre Haute
$31,630

See also: Top paying jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana.