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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,120
25th Percentile Wage
$28,960
50th Percentile Wage
$34,710
75th Percentile Wage
$43,030
90th Percentile Wage
$54,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,120.

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
$34,710
-9.94% -18.90%
2016
$38,160
7.68% -
2015
$35,230
-1.85% -
2014
$35,880
-4.15% -
2013
$37,370
-10.44% -
2012
$41,270
- -

Table 2. Compare Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Salary in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,710 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 52.8 percent (52.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Wheeling and 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Winchester.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Wheeling
$73,610
Hagerstown-Martinsburg
$54,600
Huntington-Ashland
$48,130
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$47,440
Morgantown
$39,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$34,710
Winchester
$34,150