Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,820
25th Percentile Wage
$43,640
50th Percentile Wage
$47,270
75th Percentile Wage
$60,290
90th Percentile Wage
$74,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,820.

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 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$47,270
14.30% -30.15%
2018
$40,510
-23.25% -
2013
$49,930
-23.21% -
2012
$61,520
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Jefferson City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,270 in Jefferson City is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Jefferson City is 19.9 percent (19.9%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 47.2 percent (47.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Joplin.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$59,010
Kansas City
$52,000
Jefferson City
$47,270
Columbia
$46,360
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$45,770
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$35,890
St Joseph
$33,220
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$33,150
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$31,290
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$29,760
Joplin
$24,970

See also: Top paying jobs in Jefferson City, Missouri.