Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Canton-Massillon, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Canton-Massillon, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Canton-Massillon 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 Canton-Massillon, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,320
25th Percentile Wage
$48,340
50th Percentile Wage
$62,100
75th Percentile Wage
$70,190
90th Percentile Wage
$70,190

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Canton-Massillon, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $70,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,320.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$62,100
23.33% 3.03%
2021
$47,610
12.10% -
2016
$41,850
16.85% -
2015
$34,800
-16.87% -
2014
$40,670
-20.19% -
2013
$48,880
-23.20% -
2012
$60,220
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Canton-Massillon with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,100 in Canton-Massillon is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Canton-Massillon is 22.3 percent (22.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 35.0 percent (35.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lima.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$79,930
Cincinnati-Middletown
$73,830
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$64,730
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$64,730
Akron
$64,100
Canton-Massillon
$62,100
Columbus
$60,020
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$58,050
Dayton
$55,900
Toledo
$52,430
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$42,040
Lima
$40,370

See also: Top paying jobs in Canton-Massillon, Ohio.