Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Baton Rouge 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 Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,040
25th Percentile Wage
$30,970
50th Percentile Wage
$37,550
75th Percentile Wage
$60,870
90th Percentile Wage
$75,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,040.

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 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$37,550
25.33% 24.13%
2014
$28,040
1.18% -
2013
$27,710
-2.81% -
2012
$28,490
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Baton Rouge with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,550 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Baton Rouge is 37.3 percent (37.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 26.0 percent (26.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lake Charles
$59,930
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$45,340
Lafayette
$38,030
Baton Rouge
$37,550
Shreveport-Bossier City
$37,010
Alexandria
$35,040
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$34,560
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$33,420
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$28,970
Monroe
$27,770

See also: Top paying jobs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.