Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators Salary in Wisconsin

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$69,020

Median hourly

$33

Average annual

$68,570

Employed in state

960

The median annual salary for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in Wisconsin is $69,020, or about $33 an hour. That is 29% higher than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $37,440 at the 10th percentile to $92,150 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 960 people work as paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$37,440

25th$50,380

Median$69,020

75th$91,230

90th$92,150

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $33.18
Daily: $265
Weekly: $1,327
Bi-weekly: $2,655
Monthly: $5,752
Annual: $69,020

$69,020 a year is around the 50th percentile for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operatorss in Wisconsin. The median is $69,020.

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.00	$37,440
25th percentile	$24.20	$50,380
Median	$33.20	$69,020
75th percentile	$43.90	$91,230
90th percentile	$44.30	$92,150
Average (mean)	$33.00	$68,570
Employment	960 people

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators pay by metro area in Wisconsin

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Madison, WI	$93,610	80
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$83,370	140
Appleton, WI	$78,260	40
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$72,080	330
Duluth, MN-WI	$68,180	50
Green Bay, WI	$50,390	40

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