Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators in North Carolina
Local pay for paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in North Carolina, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-2071
$47,820
median pay, North Carolina
1,940
employed in North Carolina
-10.3%
vs U.S. median
+3.2%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators earn in North Carolina
North Carolina · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in North Carolina earn between $40,630 and $53,890 a year; the U.S. median is $53,340.
$37,860
P10
$40,630
P25
$47,820
MEDIAN
$53,890
P75
$61,310
P90
Pay by metro in North Carolina
$54,800
$50,720
$49,920
$49,250
$48,590
$48,190
$47,820
$47,160
$20k $50k $80k