The median annual wage for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY is $79,090 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $83,720.
Pay spans roughly $46,630 at the 10th percentile to $123,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.03 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY.
| Median (annual) | $79,090 |
| Mean (annual) | $83,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.03 |
| 10th percentile | $46,630 |
| 90th percentile | $123,470 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.