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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Florida

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Florida

Want to work in Florida as a Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator? Read this first!

31.3% Jobs Projection
$33,070 Median Salary
440 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Work in Florida?

There were approximately 2,650 workers employed as Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 3,390 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 740 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 740 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators working in it, which means Florida has more Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 31.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.1%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 440 annual job openings, and a total of 3,900 jobs for Florida Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,200 annual jobs and 58,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators ranged from $25,660 to $44,570 with $33,070 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.34 to $21.43. The median hourly rate was $15.9.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.32 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.58.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 710 $31,070
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 490 $34,290
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 410 $35,680
Jacksonville, FL 140 $30,810
Port St. Lucie, FL 100 $33,280
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 90 $29,990
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 80 $35,660
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 60 $35,110
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 60 $35,960

Top States for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 4,150 $37,440
California 2,870 $54,910
Florida 2,650 $33,070
Virginia 1,970 $33,050
Arizona 1,880 $39,650
New York 1,800 $53,800
Illinois 1,770 $63,140
Colorado 1,730 $45,300
Ohio 1,700 $47,940
Tennessee 1,700 $34,930
Missouri 1,420 $44,160
Georgia 1,400 $34,750
Oklahoma 1,370 $35,790
Pennsylvania 1,300 $41,270
North Carolina 1,280 $35,230
Arkansas 1,080 $31,170
Alabama 1,070 $34,300
Maryland 1,040 $40,040
New Jersey 1,020 $46,120
Michigan 1,000 $47,750

Below are the states where Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Oregon $64,830
Illinois $63,140
Alaska $63,110
Washington $61,180
California $54,910
Massachusetts $54,610
Minnesota $54,420
New York $53,800
Nevada $52,720
North Dakota $51,840

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