The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,980.
Pay spans roughly $48,070 at the 10th percentile to $101,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.41 per hour. An estimated 3,450 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $61,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.41 |
| 10th percentile | $48,070 |
| 90th percentile | $101,680 |
| Employment | 3,450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.