Wages & salaries for Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division Wages & salaries for Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators (Occupation [OCC] code: 47-2071) in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division (BLS Area code: 23844 ) earned an average wage of $19.96 per hour and an average annual salary of $41,520Gary, IN Metropolitan Division40Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operatorsIndustry comparison
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division earned 21% more than average for Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in the United States.

Region/area/city comparison
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division earned 17% more than the average worker in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division.

State salary comparison
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division earned 5% less than the average worker in Indiana.

National salary comparison
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division earned 6% more than the average worker in the United States.

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gary, IN Metropolitan DivisionPaving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division

Mean hourly wage:	$19.96
Tenth (10th) percentile hourly wage:	$15.24
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile hourly wage:	$16.30
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] hourly wage:	$17.75
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile hourly wage:	$19.46
Ninetieth (90th) percentile hourly wage:	$34.08

Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators in Gary, IN Metropolitan Division

Mean annual salary:	$41,520
Tenth (10th) percentile annual salary:	$31,690
Twenty-fifth (25th) percentile annual salary:	$33,910
Fiftieth (50th) percentile wage [median] annual salary:	$36,920
Seventy-fifth (75th) percentile annual salary:	$40,470
Ninetieth (90th) percentile annual salary:	$70,880