Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 920 | $36,260 | $17.43 | |
| Alaska | 200 | $61,400 | $29.52 | |
| Arizona | 730 | $49,160 | $23.64 | |
| Arkansas | $35,520 | $17.08 | ||
| California | 3,790 | $68,760 | $33.06 | |
| Colorado | 1,200 | $47,600 | $22.89 | |
| Connecticut | 140 | $62,680 | $30.14 | |
| Delaware | 200 | $53,180 | $25.57 | |
| Florida | 2,330 | $40,230 | $19.34 | |
| Georgia | 1,210 | $39,210 | $18.85 | |
| Hawaii | 250 | $82,870 | $39.84 | |
| Idaho | 230 | $45,270 | $21.76 | |
| Illinois | 2,590 | $59,180 | $28.45 | |
| Indiana | 760 | $52,170 | $25.08 | |
| Iowa | 610 | $49,120 | $23.61 | |
| Kansas | 630 | $53,510 | $25.73 | |
| Kentucky | 320 | $38,090 | $18.31 | |
| Louisiana | $46,520 | $22.36 | ||
| Maine | 370 | $43,240 | $20.79 | |
| Maryland | 870 | $50,120 | $24.09 | |
| Massachusetts | 710 | $75,030 | $36.07 | |
| Michigan | 1,620 | $46,910 | $22.55 | |
| Minnesota | 990 | $62,620 | $30.11 | |
| Mississippi | 330 | $35,220 | $16.93 | |
| Missouri | 1,130 | $53,140 | $25.55 | |
| Montana | 190 | $54,670 | $26.28 | |
| Nebraska | 440 | $42,940 | $20.65 | |
| Nevada | 550 | $55,310 | $26.59 | |
| New Hampshire | 220 | $49,560 | $23.83 | |
| New Jersey | 1,100 | $54,280 | $26.10 | |
| New Mexico | 180 | $40,010 | $19.24 | |
| New York | 3,200 | $56,430 | $27.13 | |
| North Carolina | 1,000 | $40,350 | $19.40 | |
| Ohio | 1,350 | $50,470 | $24.26 | |
| Oklahoma | 1,050 | $40,830 | $19.63 | |
| Oregon | 280 | $74,840 | $35.98 | |
| Pennsylvania | 770 | $54,980 | $26.43 | |
| Rhode Island | 90 | $58,080 | $27.92 | |
| South Carolina | 830 | $37,340 | $17.95 | |
| South Dakota | 130 | $54,070 | $26.00 | |
| Tennessee | 1,630 | $40,130 | $19.29 | |
| Texas | 5,010 | $43,150 | $20.75 | |
| Utah | 730 | $45,970 | $22.10 | |
| Vermont | 70 | $43,810 | $21.06 | |
| Virginia | 1,810 | $50,300 | $24.18 | |
| Washington | 160 | $62,340 | $29.97 | |
| West Virginia | 270 | $41,450 | $19.93 | |
| Wisconsin | 380 | $51,880 | $24.94 | |
| Wyoming | 100 | $51,520 | $24.77 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment, such as a crawler tractors, motor graders and scrapers, shovels, rigging devices, hoists, and jacks. Includes instruction in digging, ditching, sloping, stripping, grading, and backfiling, clearing and excavating.
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
Certificate
Associate Degree
North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR
Certificate
Butte College
Oroville, CA
Certificate
Shasta College
Redding, CA
Certificate
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$50,590 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators.
- Less than high school 20%
- High school graduate 53%
- College dropout 18%
- Associate’s degree 6%
- Bachelor’s degree 2%
- Master’s degree 0%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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