Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,100
25th Percentile Wage
$50,180
50th Percentile Wage
$64,020
75th Percentile Wage
$79,420
90th Percentile Wage
$93,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,100.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$64,020
9.68% 35.82%
2016
$57,820
11.17% -
2015
$51,360
10.55% -
2014
$45,940
-12.63% -
2013
$51,740
20.58% -
2012
$41,090
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,020 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 28.9 percent (28.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Spokane.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$82,310
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$78,020
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$72,960
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$64,020
Yakima
$47,690
Spokane
$45,530