Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Greensboro-High Point 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 Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$24,340
25th Percentile Wage
$31,030
50th Percentile Wage
$36,420
75th Percentile Wage
$40,730
90th Percentile Wage
$47,970

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,340.

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
$36,420
3.32% 20.98%
2016
$35,210
0.82% -
2015
$34,920
13.69% -
2014
$30,140
2.16% -
2013
$29,490
2.41% -
2012
$28,780
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Greensboro-High Point with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,420 in Greensboro-High Point is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Greensboro-High Point is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Durham-Chapel Hill
$46,870
Raleigh-Cary
$39,590
Asheville
$38,190
Winston-Salem
$37,190
Greensboro-High Point
$36,420
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$36,070
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$35,900
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$35,850
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$35,850
Jacksonville
$35,050
Rocky Mount
$34,640
Wilmington
$31,150
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$29,780
Fayetteville
$28,950

See also: Top paying jobs in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina.