Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Madison, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Madison 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 Madison, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,940
25th Percentile Wage
$34,300
50th Percentile Wage
$36,570
75th Percentile Wage
$38,840
90th Percentile Wage
$40,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Madison, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,940.

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
$36,570
-1.18% 29.26%
2017
$37,000
-1.22% -
2016
$37,450
-26.81% -
2015
$47,490
45.29% -
2013
$25,980
0.42% -
2012
$25,870
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,570 in Madison is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Madison is 59.1 percent (59.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake County-Kenosha County and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in Madison, Wisconsin.