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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in New Mexico

Get the information you need to know about working as a Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operator.

$37,440 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

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

There were approximately 230 workers employed as Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 170 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 12.1%.

New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 210 jobs for New Mexico 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators ranged from $27,800 to $57,840 with $37,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.37 to $27.81. The median hourly rate was $18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.26 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.26.

The median salary in New Mexico is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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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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Occupation	New Mexico Employment Total
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	4,210

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