Career Atlas USA

Best States for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Missouri86.7 / 100
  2. 2Ohio78.1 / 100
  3. 3New York74.2 / 100
  4. 4Wyoming71.1 / 100
  5. 5Wisconsin69.3 / 100
  6. 6Montana66.6 / 100
  7. 7Michigan62.9 / 100
  8. 8New Mexico59.1 / 100
  9. 9Minnesota58.5 / 100
  10. 10New Hampshire58.3 / 100
  11. 11Maine58.2 / 100
  12. 12North Carolina56.2 / 100
  13. 13Colorado53.5 / 100
  14. 14Tennessee52.4 / 100
  15. 15Kansas52 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).