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 $67,994 for beginners, reaching about $69,845 at mid-level, and approach $75,021 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 New Mexico

How much does an Asphalt Equipment Operator make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Asphalt Equipment Operator in New Mexico is $72,706 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,941
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,053 to $83,821
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $58,085

10% $58,085

50% (Median) $72,706

90% $93,941

Asphalt Equipment Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,821	$6,985	$1,612	$40
Average	$72,706	$6,059	$1,398	$35
25th Percentile	$65,053	$5,421	$1,251	$31

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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): $67,994
Early Career (1-2 years): $68,538
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,845
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,478
Expert (over 8 years): $75,021

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	less than 1 year	$67,994
Early Career Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	1-2 years	$68,538
Mid-Level Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	2-4 years	$69,845
Senior-Level Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	5-8 years	$73,478
Expert Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	over 8 years	$75,021

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:

Algodones: $73,480
Belen: $73,071
Bernalillo: $73,610

Algodones, NM $73,480

Belen, NM $73,071

Bernalillo, NM $73,610

Bluewater, NM $72,064

Bosque, NM $72,534

Casa Blanca, NM $72,698

Cedar Crest, NM $73,671

Cedarvale, NM $70,782

Cerrillos, NM $73,533

Claunch, NM $70,520

Coyote, NM $72,450

Cuba, NM $72,334

Cubero, NM $72,859

Edgewood, NM $73,342

Estancia, NM $72,468

Gallina, NM $72,071

Counselor, NM $72,115

Grants, NM $71,982

Milan, NM $72,270

Isleta, NM $73,736

Jarales, NM $73,000

Jemez Pueblo, NM $73,126

Jemez Springs, NM $72,901

Laguna, NM $73,215

La Jara, NM $72,253

La Joya, NM $72,085

Lindrith, NM $71,998

Los Lunas, NM $73,458

Mcintosh, NM $72,867

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $72,381

Moriarty, NM $72,622

Mountainair, NM $71,838

Nageezi, NM $72,020

New Laguna, NM $72,823

Paguate, NM $72,873

Pena Blanca, NM $73,687

Peralta, NM $73,574

Placitas, NM $73,611

Ponderosa, NM $73,034

Prewitt, NM $72,042

Regina, NM $72,093

Sandia Park, NM $73,486

Corrales, NM $73,763

San Fidel, NM $72,431

San Rafael, NM $72,122

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $73,487

San Ysidro, NM $73,388

Stanley, NM $72,611

Tijeras, NM $73,495

Tome, NM $73,359

Torreon, NM $73,115

Veguita, NM $72,528

Willard, NM $71,709

Youngsville, NM $72,470

Bosque Farms, NM $73,709

Clines Corners, NM $72,173

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $73,542

Cochiti Lake, NM $73,638

Albuquerque, NM $73,805

Kirtland Afb, NM $73,805

Rio Rancho, NM $73,684

Gallup, NM $72,147

Brimhall, NM $71,943

Church Rock, NM $71,976

Continental Divide, NM $71,925

Crownpoint, NM $71,985

Fence Lake, NM $71,664

Fort Wingate, NM $71,951

Gamerco, NM $72,072

Mentmore, NM $71,961

Mexican Springs, NM $71,952

Ramah, NM $71,820

Rehoboth, NM $72,000

Thoreau, NM $72,004

Tohatchi, NM $71,938

Vanderwagen, NM $71,952

Zuni, NM $71,935

Navajo, NM $72,033

Jamestown, NM $71,854

Pinehill, NM $71,764

Sheep Springs, NM $72,016

Smith Lake, NM $72,284

Yatahey, NM $71,990

Farmington, NM $72,336

Aztec, NM $72,469

Blanco, NM $72,131

Bloomfield, NM $72,045

Flora Vista, NM $72,410

Fruitland, NM $71,957

Kirtland, NM $72,411

La Plata, NM $72,437

Navajo Dam, NM $72,405

Shiprock, NM $72,304

Waterflow, NM $72,268

Newcomb, NM $71,972

Sanostee, NM $72,017

Santa Fe, NM $74,181

Abiquiu, NM $72,152

Alcalde, NM $73,409

Amalia, NM $72,042

Arroyo Hondo, NM $71,941

Arroyo Seco, NM $72,024

Canjilon, NM $71,929

Canones, NM $72,585

Carson, NM $72,217

Cebolla, NM $71,972

Cerro, NM $71,993

Chama, NM $72,287

Chamisal, NM $73,214

Chimayo, NM $73,728

Cordova, NM $73,604

Costilla, NM $72,344

Taos Ski Valley, NM $71,796

Dixon, NM $73,144

Dulce, NM $72,286

El Prado, NM $72,088

El Rito, NM $72,418

Embudo, NM $72,768

Espanola, NM $73,639

Glorieta, NM $73,896

Hernandez, NM $72,954

Ilfeld, NM $73,213

La Madera, NM $72,291

Lamy, NM $73,614

Llano, NM $73,066

Los Alamos, NM $73,788

White Rock, NM $73,927

Medanales, NM $73,035

Ojo Caliente, NM $72,606

Los Ojos, NM $72,110

Pecos, NM $73,666

Penasco, NM $72,794

Petaca, NM $71,863

Questa, NM $72,069

Ranchos De Taos, NM $72,449

Red River, NM $71,863

Ribera, NM $72,326

Rowe, NM $73,283

San Cristobal, NM $71,861

San Jose, NM $73,102

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $73,459

Santa Cruz, NM $73,703

Serafina, NM $72,143

Taos, NM $72,046

Tererro, NM $73,901

Tesuque, NM $74,181

Tierra Amarilla, NM $72,046

Trampas, NM $72,735

Tres Piedras, NM $71,843

Truchas, NM $73,398

Vadito, NM $72,699

Valdez, NM $71,915

Vallecitos, NM $71,859

Velarde, NM $73,034

Villanueva, NM $72,186

Spaceport City, NM $70,714

Las Vegas, NM $71,574

Angel Fire, NM $71,785

Anton Chico, NM $71,450

Buena Vista, NM $72,106

Chacon, NM $72,157

Cimarron, NM $71,673

Cleveland, NM $72,669

Eagle Nest, NM $71,727

Guadalupita, NM $72,046

Holman, NM $72,483

La Loma, NM $71,330

Maxwell, NM $71,697

Miami, NM $71,542

Mills, NM $71,288

Montezuma, NM $73,038

Mora, NM $72,771

Mosquero, NM $71,226

Ocate, NM $71,620

Ojo Feliz, NM $71,808

Rainsville, NM $72,123

Raton, NM $71,877

Rociada, NM $73,075

Roy, NM $71,304

Sapello, NM $72,440

Solano, NM $71,216

Springer, NM $71,511

Ute Park, NM $71,706

Valmora, NM $71,513

Wagon Mound, NM $71,432

Watrous, NM $71,538

Socorro, NM $71,372

Aragon, NM $71,588

Datil, NM $71,293

Lemitar, NM $71,704

Luna, NM $71,715

Magdalena, NM $71,298

Pie Town, NM $71,536

Polvadera, NM $71,877

Quemado, NM $71,684

Reserve, NM $71,556

San Acacia, NM $71,995

San Antonio, NM $70,977

Truth Or Consequences, NM $70,962

Arrey, NM $70,950

Caballo, NM $70,999

Derry, NM $70,638

Elephant Butte, NM $71,147

Garfield, NM $70,433

Hatch, NM $69,304

Monticello, NM $70,958

Rincon, NM $68,905

Salem, NM $70,213

Williamsburg, NM $71,052

Winston, NM $71,010

Las Cruces, NM $68,004

White Sands Missile Range, NM $68,226

Santa Teresa, NM $68,723

Playas, NM $71,290

Animas, NM $71,465

Anthony, NM $68,706

Arenas Valley, NM $71,339

Bayard, NM $71,273

Berino, NM $68,394

Buckhorn, NM $71,347

Santa Clara, NM $71,398

Chamberino, NM $68,466

Cliff, NM $71,264

Columbus, NM $71,073

Deming, NM $71,089

Dona Ana, NM $68,006

Fairacres, NM $68,209

Faywood, NM $71,056

Fort Bayard, NM $71,330

Gila, NM $71,159

Glenwood, NM $71,215

Hachita, NM $71,073

Hanover, NM $71,088

Hillsboro, NM $70,943

Hurley, NM $71,225

La Mesa, NM $69,304

Lordsburg, NM $71,238

Mesilla, NM $68,005

Mesilla Park, NM $68,012

Mesquite, NM $68,070

Mimbres, NM $71,144

Mule Creek, NM $71,337

Organ, NM $68,047

Pinos Altos, NM $71,263

Radium Springs, NM $68,033

Redrock, NM $71,081

Rodeo, NM $71,556

San Miguel, NM $68,044

Silver City, NM $71,264

Sunland Park, NM $68,357

Tyrone, NM $71,475

Vado, NM $68,098

Chaparral, NM $68,956

Clovis, NM $71,127

Cannon Afb, NM $70,970

Broadview, NM $70,920

Causey, NM $70,798

Crossroads, NM $70,630

Dora, NM $70,966

Elida, NM $70,672

Floyd, NM $70,844

Fort Sumner, NM $70,786

Grady, NM $70,987

House, NM $70,931

Kenna, NM $70,672

Lingo, NM $70,793

Melrose, NM $70,943

Milnesand, NM $70,644

Pep, NM $70,741

Portales, NM $71,000

Rogers, NM $70,760

Saint Vrain, NM $70,988

Taiban, NM $70,762

Texico, NM $71,016

Yeso, NM $70,505

Roswell, NM $70,587

Artesia, NM $70,727

Caprock, NM $70,583

Carlsbad, NM $70,773

Dexter, NM $70,637

Eunice, NM $70,836

Hagerman, NM $70,672

Hobbs, NM $70,939

Hope, NM $70,413

Jal, NM $70,753

Lake Arthur, NM $70,556

Lakewood, NM $70,661

Loco Hills, NM $70,791

Loving, NM $70,755

Lovington, NM $70,871

Mcdonald, NM $70,678

Malaga, NM $70,686

Maljamar, NM $70,617

Monument, NM $70,783

Tatum, NM $70,723

Whites City, NM $70,842

Carrizozo, NM $70,253

Alamogordo, NM $70,029

Alto, NM $70,263

Bent, NM $70,042

Capitan, NM $70,099

Cloudcroft, NM $70,034

Corona, NM $70,558

Encino, NM $71,125

Fort Stanton, NM $70,129

Glencoe, NM $70,079

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $70,021

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $70,021

Hondo, NM $70,143

La Luz, NM $70,021

Lincoln, NM $69,939

Mayhill, NM $70,179

Mescalero, NM $70,052

Nogal, NM $70,353

Orogrande, NM $70,056

Picacho, NM $70,128

Pinon, NM $70,392

Ruidoso, NM $70,396

Ruidoso Downs, NM $70,300

Sacramento, NM $70,084

San Patricio, NM $70,167

Sunspot, NM $70,021

Timberon, NM $70,172

Tinnie, NM $70,088

Tularosa, NM $70,067

Vaughn, NM $70,838

Weed, NM $70,171

Tucumcari, NM $71,190

Amistad, NM $71,098

Bard, NM $70,984

Capulin, NM $71,788

Clayton, NM $71,236

Conchas Dam, NM $71,300

Cuervo, NM $70,957

Des Moines, NM $71,505

Folsom, NM $71,615

Garita, NM $71,164

Gladstone, NM $71,307

Grenville, NM $71,293

Logan, NM $71,187

Mcalister, NM $70,967

Nara Visa, NM $71,019

Newkirk, NM $71,097

Quay, NM $71,138

San Jon, NM $71,062

Santa Rosa, NM $71,138

Sedan, NM $71,163

Trementina, NM $71,160

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	$87,247	$42.0	20%
Biotechnology	$87,247	$42.0	20%
Chemicals	$87,247	$42.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$87,247	$42.0	20%
Financial Services	$87,247	$42.0	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.

$65,053

Average $72,706/year

$83,821

$5,421

Average $6,059/month

$6,985

$1,251

Average $1,398/week

$1,612

$31

Average $35/hour

$40

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$83,821	$6,985	$1,612	$40
Average	$72,706	$6,059	$1,398	$35
25th Percentile	$65,053	$5,421	$1,251	$31

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