Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem 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 Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,820
25th Percentile Wage
$43,860
50th Percentile Wage
$51,590
75th Percentile Wage
$58,210
90th Percentile Wage
$62,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,820.

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 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$51,590
-0.85% -0.85%
2016
$52,030
7.48% -
2014
$48,140
-8.08% -
2012
$52,030
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem with Other New Hampshire Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,590 in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of New Hampshire. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lawrence-Methuen-Salem is 38.8 percent (38.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury and 15.8 percent (15.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Nashua.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury
$84,230
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford
$83,280
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem
$51,590
Other New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$48,210
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
$48,210
Nashua
$43,440