Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,050
25th Percentile Wage
$42,580
50th Percentile Wage
$48,510
75th Percentile Wage
$56,380
90th Percentile Wage
$61,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,050.

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 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$48,510
-15.52% 20.96%
2017
$56,040
56.75% -
2016
$24,240
-2.76% -
2015
$24,910
6.06% -
2014
$23,400
-77.18% -
2013
$41,460
7.53% -
2012
$38,340
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,510 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 26.0 percent (26.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia
$65,550
Pittsburgh
$59,300
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$51,500
Reading
$50,460
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$49,820
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$48,740
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$48,510
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$47,420
Lancaster
$46,250
York-Hanover
$45,950
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$44,990
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$43,930
Newark-Union
$43,550
State College
$35,630
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$35,190
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$34,030

See also: Top paying jobs in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.