The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $80,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,030.
Pay spans roughly $64,840 at the 10th percentile to $137,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.71 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $80,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.71 |
| 10th percentile | $64,840 |
| 90th percentile | $137,740 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.