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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,580
25th Percentile Wage	$34,120
50th Percentile Wage	$37,810
75th Percentile Wage	$43,710
90th Percentile Wage	$68,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,580.

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 2020.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	8-Year Growth
2020	$37,810	0.69%	27.59%
2019	$37,550	4.13%	-
2018	$36,000	22.50%	-
2014	$27,900	-4.34%	-
2013	$29,110	5.94%	-
2012	$27,380	-	-

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,810, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Mississippi, followed by Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $37,240). In comparison, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,810
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,240
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$37,030
Jackson	$37,000
Pascagoula	$30,070
Gulfport-Biloxi	$29,950
Hattiesburg	$29,900
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$27,410