The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN is $49,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,020.
Pay spans roughly $34,050 at the 10th percentile to $63,050 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.88 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
| Median (annual) | $49,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.88 |
| 10th percentile | $34,050 |
| 90th percentile | $63,050 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.