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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Maryland

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

13.6% Jobs Projection
$40,040 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In Maryland, there were 1,040 people working as Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in the year 2018.

There were 1,220 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 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 Maryland has more Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Maryland

Jobs for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 13.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.1%.

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Maryland Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 110 annual Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators job openings in Maryland, and 1,000 total jobs in the year 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 Maryland?

In 2018 wages for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators ranged from $27,890 to $63,500 with $40,040 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.41 to $30.53. The median hourly rate was $19.25.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.81 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.44.

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

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Top Maryland 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,110 $35,970
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 700 $40,850
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 540 $44,060
Salisbury, MD-DE 40 $37,510

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

The table below shows the states 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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