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Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in North Carolina

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

17.4% Jobs Projection
$35,230 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

In North Carolina, there were 1,280 people working as Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in the year 2018.

There were 1,530 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 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 North Carolina has more Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 17.4% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.1%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 190 annual job openings, and a total of 1,750 jobs for North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators ranged from $26,500 to $50,140 with $35,230 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.74 to $24.11. The median hourly rate was $16.94.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.54 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.40.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 420 $37,430
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 220 $32,220
Raleigh, NC 180 $37,090
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 100 $29,960
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 40 $46,870

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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