DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Occupational Description:
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
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 840169$28.86/hr$0.95/hr$20.17/hr$23.34/hr$28.91/hr$34.67/hr$38.43/hr
U S 45,7701,419$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
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Construction710$29.60/hr
Public Administration90$26.60/hr
Other Regional Data For Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Minnesota 840 $28.91/hr 6.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 400 $30.07/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 330 $30.07/hr 5.4%
Central Minnesota 260 $27.67/hr 6.8%
Southeast Minnesota 120 $34.00/hr 8.1%
Southeast Balance of State 100 $34.07/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 100 $28.72/hr N/A
Southwest Minnesota 80 $27.19/hr 4.7%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 60 $32.45/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A $27.62/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State N/A $21.72/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A N/A N/A
Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northwest Minnesota N/A $21.81/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A $18.86/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators10,240$33.03/hr4.6%
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Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators300$26.79/hr0.0%
Pile-Driver Operators70$35.00/hr1.5%
Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers60$23.43/hr-1.9%
Tasks for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators