The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $79,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $88,730.
Pay spans roughly $59,170 at the 10th percentile to $129,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.20 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
| Median (annual) | $79,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $88,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.20 |
| 10th percentile | $59,170 |
| 90th percentile | $129,110 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.