The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $95,430 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,100.
Pay spans roughly $54,790 at the 10th percentile to $146,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.88 per hour. An estimated 340 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $95,430 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.88 |
| 10th percentile | $54,790 |
| 90th percentile | $146,150 |
| Employment | 340 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.