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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Far Western North Dakota 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 Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,640
25th Percentile Wage	$35,740
50th Percentile Wage	$41,960
75th Percentile Wage	$50,330
90th Percentile Wage	$59,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,640.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	5-Year Growth
2017	$41,960	-9.91%	-5.96%
2016	$46,120	-0.61%	-
2015	$46,400	-22.61%	-
2014	$56,890	16.08%	-
2013	$47,740	6.87%	-
2012	$44,460	-	-

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other North Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,960 in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of North Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 28.7 percent (28.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Fargo and 7.9 percent (7.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grand Forks.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Fargo	$58,870
Bismarck	$51,800
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$51,380
West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$48,060
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$41,960
Grand Forks	$38,660