The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in St. Louis, MO-IL is $76,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $71,430.
Pay spans roughly $39,770 at the 10th percentile to $91,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.73 per hour. An estimated 590 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $76,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $71,430 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.73 |
| 10th percentile | $39,770 |
| 90th percentile | $91,500 |
| Employment | 590 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.