The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Rapid City, SD is $53,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,000.
Pay spans roughly $43,300 at the 10th percentile to $66,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.63 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Rapid City, SD.
| Median (annual) | $53,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.63 |
| 10th percentile | $43,300 |
| 90th percentile | $66,660 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.