The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Southwestern New Mexico 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $26,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $31,430 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $31,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,430, Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of New Mexico, following city of Albuquerque (median annual salary of $43,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 28.3 percent (28.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Albuquerque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Albuquerque | |
| Farmington | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |