Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Yakima, Washington

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Yakima, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Yakima 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 Yakima, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,640
25th Percentile Wage
$38,400
50th Percentile Wage
$47,690
75th Percentile Wage
$71,070
90th Percentile Wage
$78,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Yakima, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,640.

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 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$47,690
21.39% 0.00%
2013
$37,490
-27.21% -
2012
$47,690
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,690 in Yakima 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 Yakima is 42.1 percent (42.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 4.5 percent (4.5%) 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

See also: Top paying jobs in Yakima, Washington.