Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,520
25th Percentile Wage
$38,390
50th Percentile Wage
$50,320
75th Percentile Wage
$76,120
90th Percentile Wage
$94,300

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,520.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$50,320
-22.46% 11.53%
2016
$61,620
15.09% -
2015
$52,320
13.86% -
2014
$45,070
3.48% -
2013
$43,500
-2.34% -
2012
$44,520
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,320 in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 29.4 percent (29.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner and 10.8 percent (10.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Peabody.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$71,270
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$58,470
Springfield
$56,650
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$52,050
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$50,320
Barnstable Town
$49,260
Worcester
$46,900
Framingham
$46,100
Peabody
$44,880