The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $26,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $47,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,030 | -8.49% | -6.08% |
| 2017 | $36,920 | 31.96% | - |
| 2016 | $25,120 | -43.11% | - |
| 2015 | $35,950 | 28.04% | - |
| 2014 | $25,870 | -39.54% | - |
| 2012 | $36,100 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,030, Harrisburg-Carlisle is the lowest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia (median annual salary of $65,550). In comparison, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 48.1 percent (48.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Philadelphia.