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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,910
25th Percentile Wage
$58,660
50th Percentile Wage
$89,440
75th Percentile Wage
$99,630
90th Percentile Wage
$105,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,910.

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
$89,440
0.60% 54.00%
2016
$88,900
-1.15% -
2015
$89,920
62.74% -
2014
$33,500
-12.72% -
2013
$37,760
-8.95% -
2012
$41,140
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Lake County-Kenosha County with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,440, Lake County-Kenosha County is the highest paying city for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Wisconsin, followed by Duluth (median annual salary $86,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Lake County-Kenosha County is 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in Duluth.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lake County-Kenosha County
$89,440
Duluth
$86,260
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$85,980
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$56,220
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$51,400
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$47,550
Eau Claire
$44,540
Green Bay
$44,310
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$40,590
Madison
$36,570
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$30,120