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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Nebraska

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Nebraska

Is Nebraska a good place for you to work as a Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator?

11.4% Jobs Projection
$31,670 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

670 people worked as Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 690 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 20 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 Nebraska has fewer Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 11.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.1%.

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Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 780 total jobs in 2026 for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in this state.

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 Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators ranged from $26,470 to $50,120 with $31,670 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.72 to $24.1. The median hourly rate was $15.23.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.98 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

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

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Top Nebraska 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
Lincoln, NE 70 $38,440
Grand Island, NE 40 $30,880

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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