Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Wyoming

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

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

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

• Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Wyoming earn lower 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 Wyoming?

There were approximately 70 workers employed as Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 110 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.1%.

Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators job openings in Wyoming, and 160 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 Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators ranged from $33,820 to $66,210 with $42,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.26 to $31.83. The median hourly rate was $20.44.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.92 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.48.

The median salary in Wyoming 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

Related Careers in Wyoming

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Wyoming Employment Total
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	4,240

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.