How much do Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators make in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL?

Percentile spread

For Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators, the published 10th percentile is $39,730 and the 90th percentile is $61,340. The difference is $21,610, which is 44.7% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $42,660 to the 75th at $52,270, covers $9,610.

The mean annual wage is $49,960, which sits above the median of $48,370. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL median is 9.3% lower than the national median of $53,340 for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators. In 2024 national prices the local median is $47,228, which is 11.5% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 3.3% higher than the Florida median of $46,840.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is 102.417, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $48,370 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators at $47,228 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

10 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL ranks 3rd of 11 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL is 55 miles away, with a median of $47,050 and employment of 370. That median is 2.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,635, against $47,228 here.
• Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is 59 miles away, with a median of $47,730 and employment of 90. That median is 1.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,635, against $47,228 here.
• Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is 62 miles away, with a median of $44,180 and employment of 140. That median is 8.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $45,480, against $47,228 here.