Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Morristown, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Morristown, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Morristown 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 Morristown, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,240
25th Percentile Wage
$26,540
50th Percentile Wage
$28,700
75th Percentile Wage
$30,860
90th Percentile Wage
$37,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Morristown, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $37,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,240.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$28,700
11.25% 16.69%
2013
$25,470
6.12% -
2012
$23,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Morristown with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,700 in Morristown is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Morristown is 38.5 percent (38.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 30.2 percent (30.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Clarksville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$46,660
Memphis
$46,540
Knoxville
$41,380
Chattanooga
$40,620
Jackson
$40,370
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,580
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,490
Johnson City
$37,170
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$36,020
Cleveland
$34,750
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$28,740
Morristown
$28,700
Clarksville
$20,030

See also: Top paying jobs in Morristown, Tennessee.