Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,950
25th Percentile Wage
$48,490
50th Percentile Wage
$58,050
75th Percentile Wage
$77,210
90th Percentile Wage
$91,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,950.

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
$58,050
11.08% 25.37%
2021
$51,620
0.19% -
2020
$51,520
3.07% -
2019
$49,940
-13.06% -
2018
$56,460
-8.63% -
2017
$61,330
6.16% -
2016
$57,550
10.25% -
2015
$51,650
15.35% -
2014
$43,720
-4.92% -
2013
$45,870
5.56% -
2012
$43,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,050 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 27.4 percent (27.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area and 30.5 percent (30.5%) 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 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio.