The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Las Cruces, NM is $44,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,390.
Pay spans roughly $35,290 at the 10th percentile to $57,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.58 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Las Cruces, NM.
| Median (annual) | $44,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.58 |
| 10th percentile | $35,290 |
| 90th percentile | $57,870 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.