The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $48,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,610.
Pay spans roughly $38,820 at the 10th percentile to $58,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.44 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $48,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.44 |
| 10th percentile | $38,820 |
| 90th percentile | $58,080 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.