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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the US earns $53,340 per year (41,820 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($111,360) and lowest in Mississippi ($37,030) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators pay by stategross median vs take-home
StateMedian wageAfter taxesMonthly netKeptEmployed
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Hawaii $111,360 $80,239 $6,687 72.1% —
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Washington DC $91,280 $68,255 $5,688 74.8% 70
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Washington $90,530 $72,518 $6,043 80.1% 530
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Alaska $83,520 $67,586 $5,632 80.9% 80
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in California $83,130 $63,811 $5,318 76.8% 1,400
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Connecticut $77,480 $60,651 $5,054 78.3% —
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Idaho $73,210 $57,562 $4,797 78.6% 130
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Illinois $73,060 $56,756 $4,730 77.7% 950
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Missouri $69,400 $55,329 $4,611 79.7% 1,560
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Wisconsin $69,020 $55,108 $4,592 79.8% 960
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Minnesota $68,180 $53,682 $4,473 78.7% 830
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Oregon $63,310 $48,340 $4,028 76.4% 520
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Rhode Island $63,060 $51,101 $4,258 81% 160
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in New York $62,760 $49,816 $4,151 79.4% 4,530
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in New Hampshire $62,080 $52,061 $4,338 83.9% 260
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Iowa $61,110 $49,612 $4,134 81.2% —
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Massachusetts $60,950 $48,326 $4,027 79.3% 560
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Maryland $60,530 $48,304 $4,025 79.8% 750
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Ohio $60,280 $49,740 $4,145 82.5% 2,370
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in South Dakota $60,140 $50,503 $4,209 84% 130
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Colorado $58,810 $47,555 $3,963 80.9% 920
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Wyoming $58,080 $48,847 $4,071 84.1% 160
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Maine $57,020 $45,328 $3,777 79.5% 250
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Pennsylvania $56,010 $45,465 $3,789 81.2% 520
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Montana $55,920 $45,240 $3,770 80.9% 260
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Vermont $54,830 $44,833 $3,736 81.8% 70
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Michigan $54,220 $43,692 $3,641 80.6% 1,720
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Delaware $54,020 $43,264 $3,605 80.1% 150
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Arizona $52,140 $42,980 $3,582 82.4% 170
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Nevada $51,400 $43,480 $3,623 84.6% —
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in West Virginia $51,230 $41,768 $3,481 81.5% 210
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in New Jersey $50,500 $41,514 $3,459 82.2% 840
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Indiana $50,380 $41,204 $3,434 81.8% 910
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Kansas $49,070 $39,669 $3,306 80.8% 540
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Utah $48,860 $39,240 $3,270 80.3% 410
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Louisiana $48,450 $40,042 $3,337 82.6% 350
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Virginia $48,060 $38,847 $3,237 80.8% 1,660
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in North Carolina $47,820 $39,204 $3,267 82% 1,940
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Texas $47,060 $39,993 $3,333 85% 3,940
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in South Carolina $46,950 $38,244 $3,187 81.5% 630
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Florida $46,840 $39,816 $3,318 85% 2,740
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Oklahoma $46,760 $38,193 $3,183 81.7% 550
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Georgia $46,100 $37,452 $3,121 81.2% 1,270
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in New Mexico $45,880 $38,039 $3,170 82.9% 990
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Nebraska $45,760 $37,746 $3,145 82.5% 390
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Kentucky $45,660 $37,387 $3,116 81.9% 110
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Arkansas $44,010 $36,038 $3,003 81.9% 490
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Tennessee $42,510 $36,337 $3,028 85.5% 1,730
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Alabama $41,880 $34,002 $2,833 81.2% 700
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Mississippi $37,030 $31,184 $2,599 84.2% 470
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