What are the main factors that influence an Asphalt Equipment Operator's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for Asphalt Equipment Operator?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Asphalt Equipment Operator roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Asphalt Equipment Operator's salary?

An Asphalt Equipment Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $70,255 for beginners, reaching about $72,168 at mid-level, and approach $77,516 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Asphalt Equipment Operator?

Asphalt Equipment Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Asphalt Equipment Operator roles are District of Columbia $86,914, California $86,584, Massachusetts $85,430. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Asphalt Equipment Operator roles make?

Salaries for Asphalt Equipment Operator level roles vary by specialization: Asphalt Paving Operator: $80,508; Asphalt Distributor Operator: $79,128; Asphalt Paver Operator: $78,979; Asphalt Screed Operator: $78,344; Concrete And Asphalt Equipment Operator: $74,926.

Asphalt Equipment Operator Salary in Iowa

How much does an Asphalt Equipment Operator make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Asphalt Equipment Operator in Iowa is $75,123 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

However, an Asphalt Equipment Operator's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $97,065
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,216 to $86,609
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $60,017

10% $60,017

50% (Median) $75,123

90% $97,065

Asphalt Equipment Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,609	$7,217	$1,666	$42
Average	$75,123	$6,260	$1,445	$36
25th Percentile	$67,216	$5,601	$1,293	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Asphalt Equipment Operator Salaries

An Asphalt Equipment 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 and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Asphalt Equipment Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Asphalt Equipment Operator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $70,255
Early Career (1-2 years): $70,817
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $72,168
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $75,921
Expert (over 8 years): $77,516

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	less than 1 year	$70,255
Early Career Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	1-2 years	$70,817
Mid-Level Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	2-4 years	$72,168
Senior-Level Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	5-8 years	$75,921
Expert Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	over 8 years	$77,516

How Do Asphalt Equipment 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 Asphalt Equipment Operators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,914.
California: $86,584.
Massachusetts: $85,430.

District of Columbia $86,914 California $86,584 Massachusetts $85,430 Washington $85,116 New Jersey $85,085 Alaska $84,975 Connecticut $83,892 New York $83,452

Hawaii $82,047 Rhode Island $81,388 Maryland $80,940 Minnesota $80,328 Colorado $80,092 Illinois $80,014 Oregon $79,716 Delaware $79,496

New Hampshire $79,358 Virginia $79,048 Pennsylvania $78,146 Nevada $77,690 North Dakota $77,541 Michigan $77,306 Wisconsin $77,219 Vermont $77,047

Texas $76,568 Maine $76,536 Arizona $76,489 Ohio $76,434 Georgia $75,712 Indiana $75,351 Wyoming $75,280 Utah $75,170

Iowa $75,123 Kansas $74,747 Louisiana $74,637 North Carolina $74,597 Missouri $74,582 Florida $74,276 Montana $74,111 Nebraska $73,954

Kentucky $73,867 South Carolina $73,553 Tennessee $73,357 Idaho $73,279 New Mexico $72,706 Oklahoma $72,580 Alabama $72,117 South Dakota $71,340

Arkansas $70,916 West Virginia $70,688 Mississippi $70,005

Top Paying Cities for Asphalt Equipment Operator

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:

West Bend: $73,206
Melvin: $72,993
Milford: $73,304

West Bend, IA $73,206

Melvin, IA $72,993

Milford, IA $73,304

Ocheyedan, IA $73,123

Okoboji, IA $73,577

Royal, IA $73,221

Ruthven, IA $73,224

Spirit Lake, IA $73,509

Superior, IA $73,571

Terril, IA $73,166

Wallingford, IA $73,268

Webb, IA $73,151

Carroll, IA $73,284

Arcadia, IA $73,168

Arthur, IA $73,103

Aspinwall, IA $73,586

Auburn, IA $73,137

Breda, IA $73,156

Charter Oak, IA $73,134

Dedham, IA $73,293

Deloit, IA $73,216

Denison, IA $73,389

Glidden, IA $73,394

Halbur, IA $73,400

Ida Grove, IA $73,089

Irwin, IA $73,564

Kirkman, IA $73,510

Kiron, IA $73,115

Lake City, IA $73,202

Lake View, IA $73,220

Lanesboro, IA $73,505

Lidderdale, IA $73,308

Lohrville, IA $73,294

Manilla, IA $73,432

Manning, IA $73,383

Odebolt, IA $73,170

Ralston, IA $73,732

Ricketts, IA $73,360

Schleswig, IA $73,157

Scranton, IA $73,705

Templeton, IA $73,246

Vail, IA $73,188

Wall Lake, IA $73,190

Westside, IA $73,152

Council Bluffs, IA $74,597

Carter Lake, IA $74,597

Arion, IA $73,281

Avoca, IA $74,028

Blencoe, IA $73,117

Carson, IA $74,221

Crescent, IA $74,594

Defiance, IA $73,518

Dow City, IA $73,439

Dunlap, IA $73,480

Earling, IA $73,606

Elk Horn, IA $73,703

Elliott, IA $73,659

Emerson, IA $74,066

Glenwood, IA $74,389

Griswold, IA $73,805

Hancock, IA $74,129

Harlan, IA $73,812

Hastings, IA $74,132

Henderson, IA $74,184

Honey Creek, IA $74,559

Kimballton, IA $73,612

Lewis, IA $73,734

Little Sioux, IA $73,484

Logan, IA $74,217

Mc Clelland, IA $74,491

Macedonia, IA $74,273

Magnolia, IA $74,154

Malvern, IA $74,181

Marne, IA $73,688

Minden, IA $74,331

Mineola, IA $74,501

Missouri Valley, IA $74,360

Modale, IA $74,179

Mondamin, IA $73,887

Moorhead, IA $73,192

Van Meter, IA $76,229

Van Wert, IA $74,000

Waukee, IA $76,457

Weldon, IA $74,107

West Des Moines, IA $76,815

What Cheer, IA $73,640

Whitten, IA $73,749

Williams, IA $73,334

Williamson, IA $74,882

Winterset, IA $75,561

Wiota, IA $73,487

Woodburn, IA $75,065

Woodward, IA $75,813

Yale, IA $74,526

Zearing, IA $74,016

Des Moines, IA $76,992

Urbandale, IA $76,851

Windsor Heights, IA $76,957

Clive, IA $76,694

Pleasant Hill, IA $76,855

Mason City, IA $73,389

Alexander, IA $73,137

Belmond, IA $73,239

Britt, IA $73,199

Buffalo Center, IA $73,282

Carpenter, IA $74,017

Chapin, IA $73,516

Clear Lake, IA $73,312

Corwith, IA $73,105

Coulter, IA $73,509

Crystal Lake, IA $73,511

Dougherty, IA $73,069

Fertile, IA $73,259

Floyd, IA $73,420

Forest City, IA $73,266

Garner, IA $73,235

Goodell, IA $73,108

Grafton, IA $73,269

Hampton, IA $73,311

Hanlontown, IA $73,170

Joice, IA $73,224

Kanawha, IA $73,137

Kensett, IA $73,166

Klemme, IA $73,172

Lake Mills, IA $73,421

Lakota, IA $73,226

Latimer, IA $73,221

Leland, IA $73,259

Sioux Center, IA $72,801

Neola, IA $74,396

Oakland, IA $74,192

Mount Ayr, IA $73,157

Nodaway, IA $73,282

Orient, IA $73,931

Prescott, IA $73,272

Redding, IA $73,000

Shannon City, IA $73,604

Sharpsburg, IA $72,990

Tingley, IA $73,591

Villisca, IA $73,490

Akron, IA $71,947

Alta, IA $73,243

Alton, IA $72,790

Anthon, IA $71,943

Aurelia, IA $73,061

Battle Creek, IA $72,918

Bronson, IA $71,445

Brunsville, IA $71,868

Calumet, IA $73,415

Castana, IA $72,852

Chatsworth, IA $72,132

Cherokee, IA $72,968

Cleghorn, IA $72,674

Climbing Hill, IA $71,706

Correctionville, IA $72,117

Cushing, IA $72,640

Danbury, IA $72,788

Galva, IA $73,003

Granville, IA $72,777

Hawarden, IA $72,624

Hinton, IA $71,410

Holstein, IA $72,837

Hornick, IA $72,029

Ireton, IA $72,510

Kingsley, IA $71,809

Larrabee, IA $72,986

Lawton, IA $71,378

Le Mars, IA $71,905

Linn Grove, IA $73,146

Mapleton, IA $72,990

Marcus, IA $72,580

Maurice, IA $72,574

Meriden, IA $72,834

Merrill, IA $71,555

Moville, IA $71,654

Onawa, IA $73,010

Orange City, IA $72,902

Oto, IA $72,219

Oyens, IA $72,080

Paullina, IA $72,966

Peterson, IA $73,147

Pierson, IA $72,058

Quimby, IA $72,634

Remsen, IA $72,184

Rodney, IA $72,386

Salix, IA $71,527

Schaller, IA $73,172

Sergeant Bluff, IA $71,301

Sloan, IA $71,907

Smithland, IA $72,297

Sutherland, IA $73,177

Ute, IA $73,142

Washta, IA $72,491

Westfield, IA $71,581

Whiting, IA $72,293

Sioux City, IA $71,214

Sheldon, IA $72,933

Alvord, IA $72,001

Archer, IA $72,954

Ashton, IA $72,808

Boyden, IA $72,706

Doon, IA $72,187

George, IA $72,647

Hospers, IA $72,928

Hull, IA $72,658

Inwood, IA $71,912

Larchwood, IA $71,735

Lester, IA $71,933

Little Rock, IA $72,757

Matlock, IA $72,943

Primghar, IA $73,174

Rock Rapids, IA $72,205

Rock Valley, IA $72,161

Sanborn, IA $73,049

Sibley, IA $73,009

Spencer, IA $73,367

Massena, IA $73,377

Gifford, IA $73,575

Lenox, IA $73,228

Ackworth, IA $76,172

Adair, IA $73,681

Adel, IA $75,957

Albion, IA $73,644

Alden, IA $73,355

Alleman, IA $76,371

Allerton, IA $73,414

Altoona, IA $76,718

Ames, IA $75,460

Anita, IA $73,387

Ankeny, IA $76,670

Atlantic, IA $73,783

Audubon, IA $73,398

Bagley, IA $74,152

Barnes City, IA $73,579

Baxter, IA $75,608

Bayard, IA $73,942

Beaver, IA $74,734

Berwick, IA $76,854

Bevington, IA $76,194

Blairsburg, IA $73,229

Bondurant, IA $76,514

Boone, IA $75,125

Booneville, IA $76,353

Bouton, IA $75,699

Boxholm, IA $74,400

Bradford, IA $73,600

Brayton, IA $73,502

Buckeye, IA $73,416

Bussey, IA $74,356

Cambridge, IA $75,999

Carlisle, IA $76,612

Casey, IA $74,015

Chariton, IA $74,552

Churdan, IA $73,577

Clemons, IA $73,751

Clio, IA $73,327

Colfax, IA $76,023

Collins, IA $75,684

Colo, IA $74,863

Columbia, IA $75,083

Coon Rapids, IA $73,589

Cooper, IA $74,400

Corydon, IA $73,682

Cumming, IA $76,550

Melcher Dallas, IA $75,459

Dallas Center, IA $76,180

Dana, IA $74,115

Davis City, IA $73,235

Dawson, IA $75,196

Decatur, IA $73,425

Derby, IA $74,279

De Soto, IA $75,971

Dexter, IA $75,277

Dows, IA $73,162

Earlham, IA $75,639

Elkhart, IA $76,373

Ellston, IA $73,761

Ellsworth, IA $73,901

Exira, IA $73,436

Ferguson, IA $74,108

Galt, IA $73,092

Garden City, IA $74,125

Garden Grove, IA $73,817

Gibson, IA $73,646

Gilbert, IA $75,114

Gilman, IA $73,849

Grand Junction, IA $74,382

Grand River, IA $73,730

Granger, IA $76,324

Gray, IA $73,552

Grimes, IA $76,551

Grinnell, IA $74,034

Guthrie Center, IA $73,988

Hamilton, IA $74,432

Pacific Junction, IA $74,378

Hamlin, IA $73,327

Little Cedar, IA $73,920

Mc Intire, IA $74,425

Manly, IA $73,229

Meservey, IA $73,131

Nora Springs, IA $73,342

Northwood, IA $73,645

Orchard, IA $73,380

Osage, IA $73,462

Plymouth, IA $73,201

Rake, IA $73,515

Riceville, IA $73,969

Rock Falls, IA $73,343

Rockford, IA $73,267

Rockwell, IA $73,217

Rowan, IA $73,116

Rudd, IA $73,359

Saint Ansgar, IA $73,842

Scarville, IA $73,361

Sheffield, IA $73,191

Stacyville, IA $74,266

Swaledale, IA $73,166

Thompson, IA $73,276

Thornton, IA $73,142

Titonka, IA $73,173

Toeterville, IA $74,114

Ventura, IA $73,212

Wesley, IA $73,132

Woden, IA $73,128

Fort Dodge, IA $73,496

Albert City, IA $73,209

Algona, IA $73,308

Armstrong, IA $73,267

Ayrshire, IA $73,155

Badger, IA $73,231

Bancroft, IA $73,206

Barnum, IA $73,158

Bode, IA $73,167

Bradgate, IA $73,126

Burnside, IA $73,903

Burt, IA $73,156

Callender, IA $73,474

Clare, IA $73,139

Clarion, IA $73,219

Curlew, IA $73,103

Cylinder, IA $73,097

Dakota City, IA $73,608

Dayton, IA $74,032

Dolliver, IA $73,265

Duncombe, IA $73,475

Eagle Grove, IA $73,266

Early, IA $73,177

Emmetsburg, IA $73,279

Farnhamville, IA $73,493

Fenton, IA $73,148

Fonda, IA $73,164

Gilmore City, IA $73,151

Goldfield, IA $73,167

Gowrie, IA $73,702

Harcourt, IA $73,916

Hardy, IA $73,099

Havelock, IA $73,127

Humboldt, IA $73,291

Jolley, IA $73,071

Knierim, IA $73,357

Laurens, IA $73,253

Ledyard, IA $73,312

Lehigh, IA $73,751

Livermore, IA $73,170

Lone Rock, IA $73,133

Lu Verne, IA $73,111

Lytton, IA $73,151

Mallard, IA $73,155

Manson, IA $73,230

Marathon, IA $73,196

Moorland, IA $73,241

Nemaha, IA $73,123

Newell, IA $73,216

Otho, IA $73,634

Ottosen, IA $73,104

Palmer, IA $73,121

Plover, IA $73,390

Pocahontas, IA $73,243

Pomeroy, IA $73,181

Rembrandt, IA $73,193

Renwick, IA $73,143

Ringsted, IA $73,166

Rockwell City, IA $73,204

Rolfe, IA $73,159

Rutland, IA $73,142

Sac City, IA $73,222

Sioux Rapids, IA $73,237

Somers, IA $73,144

Storm Lake, IA $73,378

Swea City, IA $73,288

Thor, IA $73,145

Truesdale, IA $73,531

Varina, IA $73,503

Vincent, IA $73,136

Webster City, IA $73,671

Luana, IA $73,178

Mc Gregor, IA $73,296

Marquette, IA $73,525

Monona, IA $73,292

New Albin, IA $73,680

Ossian, IA $73,215

Postville, IA $73,270

Protivin, IA $73,449

Randalia, IA $73,181

Ridgeway, IA $73,272

Saint Lucas, IA $73,533

Spillville, IA $73,574

Wadena, IA $73,235

Waterville, IA $73,337

Waucoma, IA $73,199

Waukon, IA $73,455

West Union, IA $73,305

Ainsworth, IA $73,575

Alburnett, IA $74,778

Amana, IA $74,681

Anamosa, IA $74,416

Atkins, IA $74,828

Baldwin, IA $73,504

Belle Plaine, IA $73,875

Blairstown, IA $74,283

Brandon, IA $73,551

Brooklyn, IA $73,779

Center Junction, IA $73,949

Center Point, IA $74,546

Central City, IA $74,620

Chelsea, IA $73,606

Clarence, IA $73,765

Clutier, IA $73,557

Coggon, IA $74,284

Prairieburg, IA $74,395

Conroy, IA $74,415

Guernsey, IA $73,819

Deep River, IA $73,739

Delhi, IA $73,803

Dysart, IA $73,470

Elberon, IA $73,585

Ely, IA $75,024

Fairfax, IA $74,984

Garrison, IA $73,657

Harper, IA $73,703

Hartford, IA $76,370

Harvey, IA $74,636

Haverhill, IA $74,047

Hubbard, IA $73,671

Humeston, IA $73,956

Huxley, IA $76,046

Indianola, IA $76,236

Iowa Falls, IA $73,485

Ira, IA $75,805

Jamaica, IA $74,510

Jefferson, IA $74,199

Jewell, IA $74,063

Johnston, IA $76,707

Kamrar, IA $73,685

Kellerton, IA $73,329

Kelley, IA $75,816

Kellogg, IA $74,344

Keswick, IA $73,729

Killduff, IA $75,183

Knoxville, IA $75,357

Hartwick, IA $73,728

Mount Pleasant, IA $73,443

Rome, IA $73,279

Mount Union, IA $73,344

New London, IA $73,436

Oakville, IA $73,445

Olds, IA $73,756

Pilot Grove, IA $73,525

Salem, IA $73,294

Sperry, IA $73,449

Stockport, IA $73,228

Swedesburg, IA $73,502

Wapello, IA $73,586

Wayland, IA $73,433

West Burlington, IA $73,613

West Point, IA $73,298

Saint Paul, IA $73,526

Wever, IA $73,319

Winfield, IA $73,471

Yarmouth, IA $73,349

Andover, IA $73,606

Atalissa, IA $73,757

Bennett, IA $73,783

Bettendorf, IA $73,847

Blue Grass, IA $73,918

Bryant, IA $73,585

Buffalo, IA $73,896

Calamus, IA $73,802

Camanche, IA $73,717

Charlotte, IA $73,642

Clinton, IA $73,650

Columbus City, IA $73,941

Columbus Junction, IA $73,584

Conesville, IA $73,625

De Witt, IA $73,752

Dixon, IA $73,868

Donahue, IA $73,905

Durant, IA $73,840

Eldridge, IA $73,972

Fruitland, IA $73,683

Goose Lake, IA $73,619

Grand Mound, IA $73,776

Grandview, IA $73,633

Le Claire, IA $73,790

Letts, IA $73,598

Lone Tree, IA $73,776

Long Grove, IA $73,870

Low Moor, IA $73,710

Mc Causland, IA $73,795

Montpelier, IA $73,865

Moscow, IA $73,764

Muscatine, IA $73,736

New Liberty, IA $73,821

Nichols, IA $73,660

Pleasant Valley, IA $73,773

Princeton, IA $73,786

Stockton, IA $73,885

Teeds Grove, IA $73,580

Tipton, IA $73,814

Walcott, IA $73,971

Welton, IA $73,709

West Liberty, IA $73,755

Wheatland, IA $73,756

Wilton, IA $73,791

Davenport, IA $74,503

Hiawatha, IA $75,076

Hills, IA $74,103

Homestead, IA $74,586

Hopkinton, IA $74,119

Iowa City, IA $74,219

Coralville, IA $74,529

Kalona, IA $74,060

Keota, IA $73,728

Keystone, IA $73,849

Ladora, IA $74,048

Langworthy, IA $74,174

Lisbon, IA $74,608

Lost Nation, IA $73,694

Lowden, IA $73,755

Luzerne, IA $74,069

Marengo, IA $74,272

Marion, IA $74,978

Martelle, IA $74,628

Mechanicsville, IA $74,314

Middle Amana, IA $74,656

Millersburg, IA $74,340

Monmouth, IA $73,523

Monticello, IA $74,079

Morley, IA $74,371

Mount Auburn, IA $73,546

Mount Vernon, IA $74,867

Newhall, IA $74,607

North English, IA $73,998

North Liberty, IA $74,756

Norway, IA $74,778

Oakdale, IA $74,539

Olin, IA $74,097

Onslow, IA $73,633

Oxford, IA $74,568

Oxford Junction, IA $73,657

Palo, IA $74,906

Parnell, IA $74,323

Quasqueton, IA $73,728

Riverside, IA $73,882

Robins, IA $75,027

Rowley, IA $73,691

Ryan, IA $74,077

Shellsburg, IA $74,659

Solon, IA $74,718

South Amana, IA $74,499

South English, IA $73,874

Springville, IA $74,776

Stanwood, IA $73,987

Swisher, IA $74,888

Tama, IA $73,702

Morning Sun, IA $73,476

Lacona, IA $75,498

Lamoni, IA $73,272

Laurel, IA $74,148

Le Grand, IA $74,029

Leighton, IA $74,315

Leon, IA $73,688

Liberty Center, IA $75,664

Linden, IA $75,290

Lineville, IA $73,225

Liscomb, IA $73,603

Lorimor, IA $74,548

Lovilia, IA $74,301

Lucas, IA $75,177

Luther, IA $75,597

Lynnville, IA $74,369

Mc Callsburg, IA $74,093

Macksburg, IA $74,414

Madrid, IA $75,876

Malcom, IA $73,588

Marshalltown, IA $73,844

Martensdale, IA $76,320

Maxwell, IA $76,026

Melbourne, IA $74,576

Menlo, IA $74,248

Millerton, IA $74,128

Milo, IA $75,910

Minburn, IA $75,795

Mingo, IA $75,950

Mitchellville, IA $76,404

Monroe, IA $75,737

Montezuma, IA $73,765

Montour, IA $73,637

Murray, IA $74,398

Nevada, IA $75,381

New Providence, IA $73,579

New Sharon, IA $73,988

Newton, IA $75,459

New Virginia, IA $75,653

Norwalk, IA $76,661

Ogden, IA $74,640

Osceola, IA $74,660

Otley, IA $75,513

Panora, IA $74,666

Paton, IA $73,917

Patterson, IA $76,006

Pella, IA $74,783

Perry, IA $75,422

Peru, IA $75,419

Pilot Mound, IA $74,252

Pleasantville, IA $75,934

Polk City, IA $76,366

Popejoy, IA $73,477

Prairie City, IA $76,131

Prole, IA $76,289

Radcliffe, IA $73,761

Randall, IA $74,455

Reasnor, IA $75,322

Redfield, IA $75,439

Rhodes, IA $75,473

Rippey, IA $74,509

Roland, IA $74,376

Runnells, IA $76,488

Russell, IA $74,150

Saint Anthony, IA $73,813

Saint Charles, IA $75,967

Saint Marys, IA $76,073

Searsboro, IA $74,045

Sheldahl, IA $76,104

Slater, IA $76,179

Stanhope, IA $74,099

State Center, IA $74,179

Story City, IA $74,430

Stratford, IA $74,114

Stuart, IA $74,567

Sully, IA $74,585

Swan, IA $76,215

Thayer, IA $74,114

Thornburg, IA $73,971

Tracy, IA $74,444

Truro, IA $75,456

Union, IA $73,571

Whittemore, IA $73,191

Woolstock, IA $73,154

Ackley, IA $73,317

Allison, IA $73,166

Alta Vista, IA $73,397

Aplington, IA $73,174

Aredale, IA $73,126

Arlington, IA $73,295

Aurora, IA $73,391

Austinville, IA $73,172

Beaman, IA $73,431

Bristow, IA $73,158

Buckingham, IA $73,313

Cedar Falls, IA $73,129

Charles City, IA $73,467

Clarksville, IA $73,164

Colwell, IA $73,716

Conrad, IA $73,434

Denver, IA $73,211

Dewar, IA $73,307

Dike, IA $73,199

Dumont, IA $73,211

Dunkerton, IA $73,279

Eldora, IA $73,548

Elma, IA $73,321

Fairbank, IA $73,274

Fredericksburg, IA $73,210

Frederika, IA $73,145

Garwin, IA $73,615

Geneva, IA $73,179

Gilbertville, IA $73,331

Gladbrook, IA $73,410

Greene, IA $73,184

Grundy Center, IA $73,279

Hazleton, IA $73,345

Holland, IA $73,189

Hudson, IA $73,287

Independence, IA $73,445

Ionia, IA $73,187

Janesville, IA $73,168

Jesup, IA $73,333

Kesley, IA $73,169

Lamont, IA $73,415

La Porte City, IA $73,352

Lincoln, IA $73,345

Marble Rock, IA $73,190

Masonville, IA $73,874

Maynard, IA $73,278

Morrison, IA $73,240

Nashua, IA $73,139

New Hampton, IA $73,441

New Hartford, IA $73,170

North Washington, IA $73,458

Oelwein, IA $73,296

Oran, IA $73,258

Toddville, IA $74,916

Toledo, IA $73,563

Troy Mills, IA $74,245

Urbana, IA $74,166

Van Horne, IA $74,238

Victor, IA $73,906

Vining, IA $73,859

Vinton, IA $74,006

Viola, IA $74,786

Walford, IA $74,871

Walker, IA $74,124

Washington, IA $73,706

Watkins, IA $74,584

Webster, IA $73,754

Wellman, IA $73,950

West Branch, IA $74,065

West Chester, IA $73,716

Williamsburg, IA $74,339

Wyoming, IA $73,694

Cedar Rapids, IA $75,108

Ottumwa, IA $73,464

Agency, IA $73,392

Albia, IA $73,901

Batavia, IA $73,269

Beacon, IA $74,279

Birmingham, IA $73,264

Blakesburg, IA $73,369

Bloomfield, IA $73,252

West Grove, IA $73,180

Brighton, IA $73,407

Cantril, IA $73,173

Cedar, IA $73,546

Centerville, IA $73,310

Chillicothe, IA $73,739

Cincinnati, IA $73,170

Delta, IA $73,442

Douds, IA $73,231

Drakesville, IA $73,230

Eddyville, IA $73,773

Eldon, IA $73,337

Exline, IA $73,178

Fairfield, IA $73,429

Floris, IA $73,246

Fremont, IA $73,513

Hayesville, IA $73,724

Hedrick, IA $73,279

Keosauqua, IA $73,261

Kirkville, IA $73,630

Libertyville, IA $73,310

Martinsburg, IA $73,590

Melrose, IA $73,990

Milton, IA $73,226

Moravia, IA $73,531

Moulton, IA $73,174

Mount Sterling, IA $73,097

Mystic, IA $73,552

Ollie, IA $73,461

Oskaloosa, IA $74,097

Packwood, IA $73,272

Plano, IA $73,554

Promise City, IA $73,633

Pulaski, IA $73,228

Richland, IA $73,484

Rose Hill, IA $73,535

Selma, IA $73,212

Seymour, IA $73,316

Sigourney, IA $73,667

Udell, IA $73,136

Unionville, IA $73,160

University Park, IA $74,219

Burlington, IA $73,643

Argyle, IA $73,222

Bonaparte, IA $73,246

Crawfordsville, IA $73,463

Danville, IA $73,396

Denmark, IA $73,565

Donnellson, IA $73,286

Farmington, IA $73,228

Fort Madison, IA $73,495

Hillsboro, IA $73,217

Houghton, IA $73,553

Keokuk, IA $73,490

Lockridge, IA $73,283

Mediapolis, IA $73,537

Middletown, IA $73,330

Montrose, IA $73,340

Lime Springs, IA $73,965

Panama, IA $73,911

Persia, IA $74,197

Pisgah, IA $73,667

Portsmouth, IA $74,048

Red Oak, IA $73,860

Shelby, IA $74,130

Silver City, IA $74,415

Soldier, IA $73,155

Stanton, IA $73,608

Treynor, IA $74,452

Underwood, IA $74,542

Walnut, IA $73,860

Westphalia, IA $73,834

Woodbine, IA $73,992

Shenandoah, IA $73,687

Blanchard, IA $73,255

Braddyville, IA $73,129

Clarinda, IA $73,436

Coin, IA $73,348

College Springs, IA $73,502

Essex, IA $73,616

Farragut, IA $73,583

Hamburg, IA $73,471

Imogene, IA $73,854

New Market, IA $73,236

Northboro, IA $73,337

Percival, IA $73,759

Randolph, IA $73,892

Riverton, IA $73,535

Shambaugh, IA $73,610

Sidney, IA $73,805

Tabor, IA $74,043

Thurman, IA $73,975

Yorktown, IA $73,687

Dubuque, IA $73,703

Tiffin, IA $74,585

Andrew, IA $73,915

Bellevue, IA $73,559

Bernard, IA $73,469

Cascade, IA $73,723

Colesburg, IA $73,385

Delaware, IA $73,962

Delmar, IA $73,667

Dundee, IA $73,454

Durango, IA $73,436

Dyersville, IA $73,735

Earlville, IA $73,654

Edgewood, IA $73,427

Elkader, IA $73,238

Elkport, IA $73,245

Epworth, IA $73,610

Farley, IA $73,654

Farmersburg, IA $73,184

Garber, IA $73,245

Garnavillo, IA $73,257

Greeley, IA $73,455

Guttenberg, IA $73,348

Holy Cross, IA $73,385

La Motte, IA $73,482

Luxemburg, IA $73,737

Manchester, IA $73,751

Maquoketa, IA $73,637

Miles, IA $73,504

New Vienna, IA $73,450

North Buena Vista, IA $73,363

Peosta, IA $73,595

Preston, IA $73,585

Sabula, IA $73,562

Saint Donatus, IA $73,713

Saint Olaf, IA $73,145

Sherrill, IA $73,341

Spragueville, IA $73,471

Springbrook, IA $73,728

Strawberry Point, IA $73,370

Volga, IA $73,242

Worthington, IA $73,699

Zwingle, IA $73,418

Decorah, IA $73,607

Calmar, IA $73,239

Castalia, IA $73,137

Chester, IA $74,435

Clermont, IA $73,241

Cresco, IA $73,619

Dorchester, IA $73,632

Elgin, IA $73,227

Fayette, IA $73,305

Fort Atkinson, IA $73,217

Harpers Ferry, IA $73,327

Hawkeye, IA $73,198

Highlandville, IA $73,819

Lansing, IA $73,547

Lawler, IA $73,235

Parkersburg, IA $73,178

Plainfield, IA $73,157

Raymond, IA $73,332

Readlyn, IA $73,232

Reinbeck, IA $73,248

Shell Rock, IA $73,171

Stanley, IA $73,356

Steamboat Rock, IA $73,423

Stout, IA $73,181

Sumner, IA $73,165

Traer, IA $73,386

Tripoli, IA $73,175

Waverly, IA $73,173

Wellsburg, IA $73,290

Westgate, IA $73,252

Winthrop, IA $73,637

Waterloo, IA $73,365

Evansdale, IA $73,345

Creston, IA $73,867

Afton, IA $74,079

Arispe, IA $74,081

Bedford, IA $73,040

Benton, IA $72,991

Blockton, IA $72,943

Bridgewater, IA $73,248

Carbon, IA $73,580

Clearfield, IA $73,046

Corning, IA $73,327

Cromwell, IA $73,880

Cumberland, IA $73,505

Diagonal, IA $73,250

Fontanelle, IA $73,653

Grant, IA $73,892

Gravity, IA $73,109

Greenfield, IA $74,147

Arnolds Park, IA $73,614

Dickens, IA $73,152

Estherville, IA $73,380

Everly, IA $73,192

Fostoria, IA $73,568

Gillett Grove, IA $73,403

Graettinger, IA $73,208

Greenville, IA $73,180

Gruver, IA $73,348

Harris, IA $73,206

Hartley, IA $73,207

Lake Park, IA $73,306

Asphalt Equipment Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Asphalt Equipment Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Asphalt Equipment Operator positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Asphalt Equipment Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Asphalt Equipment Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$90,148	$43.0	20%
Biotechnology	$90,148	$43.0	20%
Chemicals	$90,148	$43.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$90,148	$43.0	20%
Financial Services	$90,148	$43.0	20%

Asphalt Equipment Operator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Asphalt Equipment 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.

$67,216

Average $75,123/year

$86,609

$5,601

Average $6,260/month

$7,217

$1,293

Average $1,445/week

$1,666

$32

Average $36/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,609	$7,217	$1,666	$42
Average	$75,123	$6,260	$1,445	$36
25th Percentile	$67,216	$5,601	$1,293	$32

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