What are the main factors that influence a Paver Operator's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Paver Operator's salary?

A Paver Operator's salary grows with experience: a Heavy Equipment Operator I (0-1 years)earns $46,046, a Heavy Equipment Operator II (1-3 years)earns $51,954, a Heavy Equipment Operator III (3-5 years)earns $59,427, a Paver Operator (5-7 years)earns $78,765,

What are the highest paying states for a Paver Operator?

Paver Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Paver Operator roles are District of Columbia $85,183, California $84,860, Massachusetts $83,729. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Paver Operator roles make?

Salaries for Paver Operator level roles vary by specialization: General Manager Block Paver Manufacturing experience: $140,306; Asphalt Paver Operator Foreman: $88,966; Asphalt Paver Operator: $78,916; Asphalt Screed Paver Operator: $78,055; Operator, Assembly Operator: $55,898.

How do different companies affect a Paver Operator's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Paver Operator roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Paver Operator Salary in the United States

How much does a Paver Operator make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Paver Operator in the United States is $76,936 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, a Paver Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $96,519
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,158 to $87,186
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,166

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Paver Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,186	$7,266	$1,677	$42
Average	$76,936	$6,411	$1,480	$37
25th Percentile	$68,158	$5,680	$1,311	$33

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Key Factors That Influence Paver Operator Salaries

A Paver Operator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Paver Operator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Paver Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $85,183.
California: $84,860.
Massachusetts: $83,729.

District of Columbia $85,183 California $84,860 Massachusetts $83,729 Washington $83,421 New Jersey $83,391 Alaska $83,283 Connecticut $82,221 New York $81,790

Hawaii $80,413 Rhode Island $79,767 Maryland $79,329 Minnesota $78,728 Colorado $78,498 Illinois $78,421 Oregon $78,128 Delaware $77,913

New Hampshire $77,777 Virginia $77,474 Pennsylvania $76,590 Nevada $76,143 North Dakota $75,997 Michigan $75,766 Wisconsin $75,682 Vermont $75,512

Texas $75,043 Maine $75,012 Arizona $74,966 Ohio $74,912 Georgia $74,205 Indiana $73,851 Wyoming $73,781 Utah $73,674

Iowa $73,628 Kansas $73,258 Louisiana $73,151 North Carolina $73,112 Missouri $73,097 Florida $72,797 Montana $72,635 Nebraska $72,481

Kentucky $72,397 South Carolina $72,089 Tennessee $71,897 Idaho $71,820 New Mexico $71,258 Oklahoma $71,135 Alabama $70,681 South Dakota $69,919

Arkansas $69,504 West Virginia $69,281 Mississippi $68,611

Top Paying Cities for Paver Operators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $97,039
San Francisco: $95,977
Oakland: $93,954

San Jose, CA $97,039

San Francisco, CA $95,977

Oakland, CA $93,954

New York, NY $88,583

Paramus, NJ $87,506

Queens Village, NY $87,502

Passaic, NJ $87,429

Bergenfield, NJ $87,422

Stamford, CT $87,253

Huntington, NY $87,221

Newark, NJ $86,653

Bridgeport, CT $86,490

Vallejo, CA $86,337

New Brunswick, NJ $86,307

Petaluma, CA $86,260

Middlesex, NJ $86,114

Somerset, NJ $86,060

Santa Cruz, CA $85,960

Boston, MA $85,491

Monterey, CA $85,221

Seattle, WA $85,045

Santa Rosa, CA $85,029

Los Angeles, CA $85,006

Juneau, AK $84,806

Washington, DC $84,722

Orange, CA $84,448

Santa Ana, CA $84,245

Long Beach, CA $84,168

Anaheim, CA $84,152

Anchorage, AK $84,114

Santa Maria, CA $83,883

Everett, WA $83,868

Danbury, CT $83,597

Bremerton, WA $83,491

Tacoma, WA $83,214

New Suffolk, NY $83,212

Sacramento, CA $83,191

Santa Barbara, CA $83,106

Trenton, NJ $83,021

San Diego, CA $83,021

Brockton, MA $82,937

Fairbanks, AK $82,748

Lompoc, CA $82,552

Lowell, MA $82,490

Ventura, CA $82,475

Nashua, NH $82,460

Stockton, CA $82,452

Modesto, CA $81,890

Poughkeepsie, NY $81,721

Olympia, WA $81,575

Kennewick, WA $81,575

New Haven, CT $81,544

Lawrence, MA $81,267

Hartford, CT $81,190

Riverside, CA $81,175

New Bedford, MA $81,098

Richland, WA $81,098

Bakersfield, CA $80,990

San Bernardino, CA $80,960

New Britain, CT $80,952

Atlantic City, NJ $80,952

New London, CT $80,921

Norwich, CT $80,898

Portsmouth, NH $80,883

Boulder, CO $80,720

Portland, OR $80,613

Worcester, MA $80,606

Minneapolis, MN $80,367

Philadelphia, PA $80,259

Honolulu, HI $80,006

Saint Paul, MN $79,969

Vineland, NJ $79,952

Providence, RI $79,729

Chicago, IL $79,505

Bellingham, WA $79,413

Springfield, MA $79,352

Baltimore, MD $79,329

Chico, CA $79,136

Pittsfield, MA $78,928

Manchester, NH $78,782

Spokane, WA $78,444

Denver, CO $78,436

Albany, NY $78,074

Troy, NY $78,044

Nassau, NY $77,961

Schenectady, NY $77,882

Wilmington, DE $77,821

Burlington, VT $77,713

Salem, OR $77,682

Portland, ME $77,444

Yakima, WA $77,367

Rochester, MN $77,128

Reno, NV $77,090

Fresno, CA $77,090

Milwaukee, WI $77,020

Detroit, MI $76,943

Ann Arbor, MI $76,930

Allentown, PA $76,920

Colorado Springs, CO $76,790

Syracuse, NY $76,751

Carson City, NV $76,751

Houston, TX $76,643

Eugene, OR $76,605

Gary, IN $76,513

Springfield, OR $76,451

Bismarck, ND $76,436

Galveston, TX $76,382

Medford, OR $76,266

Fort Collins, CO $76,236

Concord, NH $76,197

Austin, TX $76,174

Mesa, AZ $76,013

Reading, PA $76,005

Phoenix, AZ $75,997

Dallas, TX $75,974

Saint Cloud, MN $75,900

Madison, WI $75,797

Utica, NY $75,589

Rochester, NY $75,466

Des Moines, IA $75,459

Raleigh, NC $75,451

Atlanta, GA $75,336

Battle Creek, MI $75,312

Salt Lake City, UT $75,289

Lancaster, PA $75,174

Harrisburg, PA $75,066

Kansas City, MO $74,989

Champaign, IL $74,974

Kansas City, KS $74,974

Fort Worth, TX $74,966

Columbus, OH $74,953

Boca Raton, FL $74,935

Pittsburgh, PA $74,905

Richmond, VA $74,874

Indianapolis, IN $74,859

Cleveland, OH $74,851

Las Vegas, NV $74,759

Cincinnati, OH $74,759

Petersburg, VA $74,643

Huntsville, AL $74,528

Lansing, MI $74,476

Lebanon, PA $74,466

Pueblo, CO $74,458

Appleton, WI $74,435

Buffalo, NY $74,405

Dayton, OH $74,382

Racine, WI $74,366

Charlotte, NC $74,358

Saint Louis, MO $74,335

York, PA $74,289

Elkhart, IN $74,289

Gastonia, NC $74,275

Billings, MT $74,256

Beaumont, TX $74,235

Lorain, OH $74,220

Benton Harbor, MI $74,205

Toledo, OH $74,189

Binghamton, NY $74,151

Rock Hill, SC $74,143

Rockford, IL $74,105

Springfield, IL $74,074

Elyria, OH $74,066

Fargo, ND $74,066

Flagstaff, AZ $74,012

Fort Lauderdale, FL $73,966

Duluth, MN $73,920

Miami, FL $73,920

Cheyenne, WY $73,866

Grand Forks, ND $73,866

Bangor, ME $73,697

Cedar Rapids, IA $73,612

Durham, NC $73,580

Louisville, KY $73,574

Grand Rapids, MI $73,558

Hialeah, FL $73,551

Casper, WY $73,443

Scranton, PA $73,351

New Orleans, LA $73,328

Virginia Beach, VA $73,320

Akron, OH $73,281

Peoria, IL $73,181

Sarasota, FL $73,166

Nashville, TN $73,112

Omaha, NE $73,112

Green Bay, WI $73,112

Baton Rouge, LA $73,074

Charleston, SC $73,058

Jamestown, NY $73,020

Davenport, IA $73,020

Tucson, AZ $72,981

Saint Petersburg, FL $72,935

Tampa, FL $72,920

Evansville, IN $72,874

Port Arthur, TX $72,874

Bradenton, FL $72,843

Santa Fe, NM $72,704

Orlando, FL $72,566

Clearwater, FL $72,543

Canton, OH $72,381

La Crosse, WI $72,381

Albuquerque, NM $72,335

Newport News, VA $72,327

High Point, NC $72,304

Ogden, UT $72,273

Corpus Christi, TX $72,212

Norfolk, VA $72,166

Laramie, WY $72,166

Rock Island, IL $72,120

Saginaw, MI $72,104

Jacksonville, FL $72,097

Salisbury, NC $72,081

Boise, ID $72,066

Moline, IL $72,027

Fort Myers, FL $72,004

Memphis, TN $71,989

Tulsa, OK $71,950

Waterloo, IA $71,904

Spartanburg, SC $71,827

Lincoln, NE $71,789

Fort Wayne, IN $71,773

Provo, UT $71,766

Cedar Falls, IA $71,673

San Antonio, TX $71,643

Greensboro, NC $71,612

South Bend, IN $71,604

Savannah, GA $71,520

Muskegon, MI $71,489

Birmingham, AL $71,481

Winston Salem, NC $71,443

Lake Charles, LA $71,258

Anderson, IN $71,243

Lexington, KY $71,219

Augusta, GA $71,196

Greenville, SC $71,196

Lima, OH $71,135

Wichita, KS $71,127

Tuscaloosa, AL $71,127

Columbia, SC $71,058

Springfield, OH $71,043

Asheville, NC $70,919

Bloomington, IN $70,866

Knoxville, TN $70,589

Shreveport, LA $70,581

Wilmington, NC $70,481

Roanoke, VA $70,481

Topeka, KS $70,342

Frankfort, KY $70,334

Oklahoma City, OK $70,281

Chillicothe, OH $70,250

Longview, TX $70,242

Melbourne, FL $70,235

Sioux Falls, SD $70,112

Mobile, AL $70,104

Terre Haute, IN $70,073

Altoona, PA $70,027

Amarillo, TX $69,973

Killeen, TX $69,950

Fayetteville, AR $69,888

Chattanooga, TN $69,865

Sioux City, IA $69,796

Idaho Falls, ID $69,781

Lynchburg, VA $69,719

Gainesville, FL $69,619

Portsmouth, OH $69,581

Little Rock, AR $69,565

Lafayette, LA $69,535

Youngstown, OH $69,535

Daytona Beach, FL $69,488

Clarksville, TN $69,481

Pensacola, FL $69,473

Temple, TX $69,468

Hopkinsville, KY $69,242

Erie, PA $69,227

Florence, SC $69,196

Charleston, WV $69,073

Great Falls, MT $69,034

Macon, GA $68,927

Tallahassee, FL $68,919

Fayetteville, NC $68,904

Waco, TX $68,888

Helena, MT $68,834

Pine Bluff, AR $68,805

Vincennes, IN $68,711

Lubbock, TX $68,681

Alamogordo, NM $68,634

Twin Falls, ID $68,565

Rapid City, SD $68,542

Jackson, MS $68,404

Huntington, WV $68,398

Greenville, MS $68,396

Parkersburg, WV $68,317

Montgomery, AL $68,304

Wichita Falls, TX $68,227

Springfield, MO $68,227

Biloxi, MS $68,188

Monroe, LA $68,111

Johnstown, PA $68,057

Sumter, SC $68,027

Columbus, GA $68,019

Pascagoula, MS $67,873

Abilene, TX $67,873

Kingsport, TN $67,673

Albany, GA $67,673

Gulfport, MS $67,650

Alexandria, LA $67,396

Fort Smith, AR $67,203

El Paso, TX $66,996

Las Cruces, NM $66,649

Harlingen, TX $66,454

Pocatello, ID $66,442

Florence, AL $66,342

Brownsville, TX $66,326

Mcallen, TX $66,165

Dothan, AL $66,057

Columbus, MS $65,600

Altus, OK $65,242

Lawton, OK $65,095

Pierre, SD $64,818

What Skills Can Increase a Paver Operator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 5.21% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Equipment Operation (Mentioned in 3.69% Job Postings): This is skilled and unskilled work in the operation of mechanical tools and light to heavy equipment used in maintenance and construction or on the grounds of state properties or facilities and routine maintenance of that equipment.
Public Works (Mentioned in 2.37% Job Postings): Public works are a broad category of infrastructure projects, financed and constructed by the government, for recreational, employment, and health and safety uses in the greater community.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	5.21%
Equipment Operation	3.69%
Public Works	2.37%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Paver Operator's salary.

Waste Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Time Management: Can increase your salary by up to 5%.
Written Communication: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Waste Management	$80,783	5%
Time Management	$80,783	5%
Written Communication	$79,244	3%
Analysis	$79,244	3%
Coordination	$78,475	2%
Standard Operating Procedures	$78,475	2%

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How Education impacts a Paver Operator's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Paver Operators enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Paver Operator with a No Diploma is between $69,226 and $76,768).

Paver Operator Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Paver Operator

No Diploma 3.8%

High School 81.7%

Associates 8.4%

Bachelors 4.6%

Masters 1.1%

Doctorate 0.4%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	3.8%
High School	81.7%
Associates	8.4%
Bachelors	4.6%
Masters	1.1%
Doctorate	0.4%

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Paver Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Paver Operator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$68,158

Average $76,936/year

$87,186

$5,680

Average $6,411/month

$7,266

$1,311

Average $1,480/week

$1,677

$33

Average $37/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$87,186	$7,266	$1,677	$42
Average	$76,936	$6,411	$1,480	$37
25th Percentile	$68,158	$5,680	$1,311	$33

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Salary Trends for Paver Operator

Salaries for a Paver Operator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $66,081 in 2023 to around $65,897 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Paver Operator salary trends, .

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