The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $76,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,800.
Pay spans roughly $48,750 at the 10th percentile to $102,270 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.93 per hour. An estimated 590 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $76,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.93 |
| 10th percentile | $48,750 |
| 90th percentile | $102,270 |
| Employment | 590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.