Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Minnesota

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

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator Career?

• Transportation & Materials Moving
• Ground Transportation
• Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation

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

In Minnesota, there were 840 people working as Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in the year 2018.

There were 1,260 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 420 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Minnesota

Jobs for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 5.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.1%.

Minnesota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 140 annual Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators job openings in Minnesota, and 1,360 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 Minnesota?

In 2018 wages for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators ranged from $40,450 to $74,360 with $54,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.45 to $35.75. The median hourly rate was $26.16.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.06 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.10.

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

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Top Minnesota 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	370	$59,560
Fargo, ND-MN	90	$56,490
Mankato-North Mankato, MN	40	$48,240
Rochester, MN	30	$61,050

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

Related Careers in Minnesota

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Minnesota Employment Total
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	10,010
Pile-Driver Operators	60

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.