DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Operate equipment used for applying concrete, asphalt, or other materials to road beds, parking lots, or airport runways and taxiways or for tamping gravel, dirt, or other materials. Includes concrete and asphalt paving machine operators, form tampers, tamping machine operators, and stone spreader operators.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	840	169	$28.86/hr	$0.95/hr	$20.17/hr	$23.34/hr	$28.91/hr	$34.67/hr	$38.43/hr
U S	45,770	1,419	$21.78/hr	$0.24/hr	$13.60/hr	$16.21/hr	$19.57/hr	$25.10/hr	$33.99/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Construction 710 $29.60/hr Public Administration 90 $26.60/hr

Other Regional Data For Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2022 - 2032 Minnesota 840 $28.91/hr 11.1% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 400 $30.07/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 330 $30.07/hr 10.0% Central Minnesota 260 $27.67/hr 15.5% Southeast Minnesota 120 $34.00/hr 11.1% Fargo ND-MN MSA 100 $28.72/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 100 $34.07/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 80 $27.19/hr 8.1% Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 60 $32.45/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A $21.72/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota N/A $27.62/hr 10.3% Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A $18.86/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A $21.81/hr 11.3% Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2022 - 2032
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	10,240	$33.03/hr	9.9%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	8,430	$21.15/hr	5.0%
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators	300	$26.79/hr	3.6%
Pile-Driver Operators	70	$35.00/hr	11.8%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers	60	$23.43/hr	N/A

• Operates machine or manually rolls surfaces to compact earth fills, foundation forms, and finished road materials, according to grade specifications.
• Sets up forms and lays out guidelines for curbs, according to written specifications, using string, spray paint, and concrete/water mix.
• Cleans, maintains, and repairs equipment, according to specifications, using mechanics' hand tools, or reports malfunction to supervisor.
• Fill tank, hopper, or machine with paving materials.
• Installs dies, cutters, and extensions to screed onto machine, using hand tools.
• Drives machine onto truck trailer and drives truck to transport machine to and from job site.
• Lights burner or starts heating unit of machine and regulates temperature.
• Monitors machine operation and observes distribution of paving material to adjust machine settings or material flow.
• Operate machine to spread, smooth, or steel-reinforce stone, concrete, or asphalt.
• Operate machine to mix and spray binding, waterproofing, and curing compounds.
• Operates machine to clean or cut expansion joints in concrete or asphalt and to rout out cracks in pavement.
• Starts machine, engages clutch, pushes and moves levers, and turns wheels to control and guide machine along forms or guidelines.
• Drives and operates curbing machine to extrude concrete or asphalt curbing.