Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in California
Local pay for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-2071
$83,130
median pay, California
1,400
employed in California
+55.8%
vs U.S. median
+3.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in California earn between $64,270 and $126,640 a year; the U.S. median is $53,340.
$56,980
P10
$64,270
P25
$83,130
MEDIAN
$130,120
P90
Pay by metro in California