Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lexington-Fayette 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 Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,860
25th Percentile Wage
$25,290
50th Percentile Wage
$30,340
75th Percentile Wage
$36,220
90th Percentile Wage
$39,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,860.

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 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$30,340
-10.09% -9.29%
2015
$33,400
-1.95% -
2014
$34,050
-19.47% -
2013
$40,680
18.49% -
2012
$33,160
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Lexington-Fayette with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,340 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lexington-Fayette is 48.7 percent (48.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Evansville and 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Evansville
$59,150
Louisville-Jefferson County
$47,410
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$41,370
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$39,040
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$37,440
Bowling Green
$34,540
Lexington-Fayette
$30,340
Elizabethtown
$30,180
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$29,680

See also: Top paying jobs in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky.