Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$51,650

Highest

$108,570

Hawaii

Lowest

$38,490

Mississippi

Total Employment

45,460

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$108,570	0	+110.2%
2	Alaska	$97,670	100	+89.1%
3	California	$79,460	1,920	+53.8%
4	Wisconsin	$79,440	1,480	+53.8%
5	Washington	$77,180	390	+49.4%
6	Missouri	$70,520	1,550	+36.5%
7	District of Columbia	$70,030	180	+35.6%
8	Minnesota	$68,920	1,130	+33.4%
9	Illinois	$66,130	1,300	+28.0%
10	New York	$63,860	4,200	+23.6%
11	Rhode Island	$61,440	150	+19.0%
12	Ohio	$61,290	2,220	+18.7%
13	Oregon	$61,050	250	+18.2%
14	New Hampshire	$60,950	310	+18.0%
15	Nevada	$60,680	140	+17.5%
16	Arizona	$60,450	210	+17.0%
17	Massachusetts	$60,450	1,050	+17.0%
18	Iowa	$60,230	170	+16.6%
19	Connecticut	$59,710	160	+15.6%
20	Montana	$58,980	240	+14.2%
21	Wyoming	$58,930	110	+14.1%
22	Maryland	$58,720	760	+13.7%
23	South Dakota	$57,610	180	+11.5%
24	West Virginia	$57,140	390	+10.6%
25	Indiana	$56,960	860	+10.3%
26	Pennsylvania	$56,600	510	+9.6%
27	Michigan	$54,690	2,160	+5.9%
28	Maine	$54,340	370	+5.2%
29	Vermont	$53,580	80	+3.7%
30	Kansas	$53,540	660	+3.7%
31	Colorado	$53,430	1,260	+3.4%
32	Nebraska	$48,900	280	-5.3%
33	Tennessee	$48,690	1,550	-5.7%
34	Idaho	$48,270	110	-6.5%
35	New Jersey	$48,070	850	-6.9%
36	Delaware	$48,000	240	-7.1%
37	Utah	$47,890	540	-7.3%
38	North Carolina	$47,620	1,310	-7.8%
39	Oklahoma	$47,230	480	-8.6%
40	Virginia	$46,850	2,180	-9.3%
41	Texas	$46,810	5,140	-9.4%
42	New Mexico	$45,820	1,060	-11.3%
43	Kentucky	$45,650	150	-11.6%
44	South Carolina	$45,290	590	-12.3%
45	Florida	$44,810	3,000	-13.2%
46	Louisiana	$44,720	230	-13.4%
47	Georgia	$44,600	1,440	-13.6%
48	Arkansas	$40,860	510	-20.9%
49	Alabama	$39,000	740	-24.5%
50	Mississippi	$38,490	570	-25.5%