The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Durham-Chapel Hill is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,640 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,640.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $46,870 | 5.12% | 33.58% |
| 2017 | $44,470 | 16.60% | - |
| 2016 | $37,090 | -1.83% | - |
| 2015 | $37,770 | 17.13% | - |
| 2014 | $31,300 | -0.67% | - |
| 2013 | $31,510 | 1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $31,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,870, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of North Carolina, followed by Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary $39,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Durham-Chapel Hill is 15.5 percent (15.5%) higher than that in Raleigh-Cary.