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 $72,053 for beginners, reaching about $74,015 at mid-level, and approach $79,501 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 Vermont

How much does an Asphalt Equipment Operator make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Asphalt Equipment Operator in Vermont is $77,047 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $99,550
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $68,937 to $88,826
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $61,553

10% $61,553

50% (Median) $77,047

90% $99,550

Asphalt Equipment Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,826	$7,402	$1,708	$43
Average	$77,047	$6,421	$1,482	$37
25th Percentile	$68,937	$5,745	$1,326	$33

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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): $72,053
Early Career (1-2 years): $72,630
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,015
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,865
Expert (over 8 years): $79,501

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	less than 1 year	$72,053
Early Career Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	1-2 years	$72,630
Mid-Level Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	2-4 years	$74,015
Senior-Level Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	5-8 years	$77,865
Expert Level Asphalt Equipment Operator	over 8 years	$79,501

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:

Adamant: $78,864
Barre: $78,982
Cabot: $78,809

Adamant, VT $78,864

Barre, VT $78,982

Cabot, VT $78,809

Calais, VT $78,878

East Barre, VT $78,862

East Calais, VT $78,864

East Montpelier, VT $78,916

Eden, VT $78,812

Eden Mills, VT $78,741

Graniteville, VT $78,978

Hyde Park, VT $78,928

Johnson, VT $79,028

Lake Elmore, VT $78,840

Marshfield, VT $78,822

Moretown, VT $79,033

Morrisville, VT $79,024

Moscow, VT $79,064

Northfield, VT $78,937

Northfield Falls, VT $79,306

North Hyde Park, VT $78,923

North Montpelier, VT $78,843

Plainfield, VT $78,832

Roxbury, VT $78,699

South Barre, VT $79,074

Waterbury, VT $79,056

Stowe, VT $79,067

Waitsfield, VT $79,023

Warren, VT $78,876

Washington, VT $78,722

Waterbury Center, VT $79,054

Websterville, VT $78,965

Williamstown, VT $78,873

Wolcott, VT $78,830

Woodbury, VT $78,752

Worcester, VT $78,831

Rutland, VT $78,828

Belmont, VT $78,585

Benson, VT $78,584

Bomoseen, VT $78,708

Brandon, VT $78,766

Bridport, VT $78,775

Castleton, VT $78,723

Center Rutland, VT $78,777

Chittenden, VT $78,596

Cuttingsville, VT $78,569

Danby, VT $78,703

East Middlebury, VT $78,818

East Poultney, VT $78,712

East Wallingford, VT $78,626

Fair Haven, VT $78,654

Florence, VT $78,627

Forest Dale, VT $78,770

Gaysville, VT $78,270

Granville, VT $78,639

Hancock, VT $78,627

Hydeville, VT $78,718

Killington, VT $78,618

Middlebury, VT $78,940

Middletown Springs, VT $78,669

Mount Holly, VT $78,596

North Clarendon, VT $78,712

Orwell, VT $78,703

Pawlet, VT $78,731

Pittsfield, VT $78,664

Pittsford, VT $78,739

Poultney, VT $78,724

Proctor, VT $78,811

Ripton, VT $78,720

Rochester, VT $78,679

Rupert, VT $78,671

Salisbury, VT $78,797

Shoreham, VT $78,730

Stockbridge, VT $78,591

Wallingford, VT $78,633

Wells, VT $78,734

West Pawlet, VT $78,761

West Rupert, VT $78,742

West Rutland, VT $78,694

Whiting, VT $78,734

Saint Johnsbury, VT $78,818

Albany, VT $78,773

Barnet, VT $78,734

Barton, VT $78,764

Beebe Plain, VT $78,788

Concord, VT $78,660

Coventry, VT $78,880

Craftsbury, VT $78,796

Craftsbury Common, VT $78,799

Danville, VT $78,752

Derby, VT $78,788

Derby Line, VT $78,729

East Burke, VT $78,726

East Charleston, VT $78,734

East Hardwick, VT $78,777

East Haven, VT $78,555

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $78,817

Glover, VT $78,741

Granby, VT $78,458

Greensboro, VT $78,714

Greensboro Bend, VT $78,764

Hardwick, VT $78,851

Irasburg, VT $78,745

Island Pond, VT $78,616

Lowell, VT $78,718

Lower Waterford, VT $78,808

Lyndon, VT $78,794

Lyndon Center, VT $78,883

Lyndonville, VT $78,797

Morgan, VT $78,655

Newport, VT $78,835

Newport Center, VT $78,734

North Concord, VT $78,529

North Troy, VT $78,745

Orleans, VT $78,715

Passumpsic, VT $78,823

Peacham, VT $78,664

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $78,825

Sheffield, VT $78,686

Sutton, VT $78,679

Troy, VT $78,753

West Burke, VT $78,732

West Charleston, VT $78,695

West Danville, VT $78,756

Westfield, VT $78,693

West Glover, VT $78,748

Averill, VT $78,289

Beecher Falls, VT $78,797

Canaan, VT $78,601

Gilman, VT $78,947

Guildhall, VT $78,497

Lunenburg, VT $78,668

Norton, VT $78,446

North Bennington, VT $79,322

North Pownal, VT $79,482

Pownal, VT $79,527

White River Junction, VT $78,808

Ascutney, VT $78,845

Barnard, VT $78,629

Bethel, VT $78,678

Bradford, VT $78,760

Bridgewater, VT $78,710

Bridgewater Corners, VT $78,554

Brookfield, VT $78,755

Brownsville, VT $78,712

Chelsea, VT $78,709

Corinth, VT $78,688

East Corinth, VT $78,721

East Randolph, VT $78,736

East Ryegate, VT $78,668

East Thetford, VT $78,765

Fairlee, VT $78,680

Groton, VT $78,701

Hartford, VT $79,013

Hartland, VT $78,737

Hartland Four Corners, VT $78,734

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $78,936

Newbury, VT $78,692

North Hartland, VT $78,792

North Pomfret, VT $78,657

North Thetford, VT $78,763

Norwich, VT $78,748

Plymouth, VT $78,497

Post Mills, VT $78,746

Quechee, VT $78,828

Randolph, VT $78,814

Randolph Center, VT $78,774

Reading, VT $78,562

Sharon, VT $78,676

South Pomfret, VT $78,601

South Royalton, VT $78,699

South Ryegate, VT $78,715

South Strafford, VT $78,695

South Woodstock, VT $78,582

Strafford, VT $78,627

Taftsville, VT $78,834

Thetford, VT $78,765

Thetford Center, VT $78,682

Topsham, VT $78,659

Tunbridge, VT $78,674

Vershire, VT $78,637

Wells River, VT $78,720

West Fairlee, VT $78,865

West Hartford, VT $78,659

West Newbury, VT $78,690

West Topsham, VT $78,722

Wilder, VT $79,017

Windsor, VT $78,769

Woodstock, VT $78,672

Bellows Falls, VT $78,960

Cambridgeport, VT $78,869

Cavendish, VT $78,607

Chester, VT $78,686

Chester Depot, VT $78,657

Grafton, VT $78,626

Londonderry, VT $78,767

Ludlow, VT $78,648

North Springfield, VT $78,923

Perkinsville, VT $78,708

Peru, VT $78,685

Proctorsville, VT $78,620

Saxtons River, VT $78,943

South Londonderry, VT $78,816

Springfield, VT $78,884

Westminster, VT $78,959

Westminster Station, VT $78,964

Weston, VT $78,604

Shaftsbury, VT $79,228

Brattleboro, VT $79,121

Bondville, VT $78,793

East Dover, VT $78,953

Jacksonville, VT $79,152

Jamaica, VT $78,795

Marlboro, VT $79,512

Newfane, VT $78,901

Putney, VT $78,885

Readsboro, VT $79,522

South Newfane, VT $78,929

Stamford, VT $79,464

Townshend, VT $78,830

Vernon, VT $79,362

Wardsboro, VT $78,887

West Dover, VT $79,017

West Dummerston, VT $78,921

West Halifax, VT $79,043

West Townshend, VT $78,724

West Wardsboro, VT $78,726

Whitingham, VT $79,124

Williamsville, VT $78,921

Wilmington, VT $79,076

Burlington, VT $79,292

South Burlington, VT $79,287

Winooski, VT $79,292

Colchester, VT $79,292

Alburgh, VT $78,896

Bakersfield, VT $79,013

Belvidere Center, VT $78,726

Bristol, VT $79,029

Cambridge, VT $79,124

Charlotte, VT $79,184

East Berkshire, VT $78,937

East Fairfield, VT $79,055

Enosburg Falls, VT $78,836

Essex, VT $79,231

Essex Junction, VT $79,237

Fairfax, VT $79,129

Fairfield, VT $79,053

Ferrisburgh, VT $79,096

Franklin, VT $78,841

Grand Isle, VT $79,137

Highgate Center, VT $78,908

Highgate Springs, VT $78,948

Hinesburg, VT $79,183

Huntington, VT $79,123

Isle La Motte, VT $78,994

Jeffersonville, VT $79,070

Jericho, VT $79,165

Jonesville, VT $79,182

Milton, VT $79,203

Monkton, VT $79,119

Montgomery, VT $78,836

Montgomery Center, VT $78,741

New Haven, VT $79,020

North Ferrisburgh, VT $79,132

North Hero, VT $79,053

Richford, VT $78,823

Richmond, VT $79,174

Saint Albans, VT $79,088

Saint Albans Bay, VT $79,078

Shelburne, VT $79,256

Sheldon, VT $78,994

Sheldon Springs, VT $79,188

South Hero, VT $79,208

Starksboro, VT $79,076

Swanton, VT $78,980

Underhill, VT $79,147

Underhill Center, VT $79,150

Vergennes, VT $78,996

Waterville, VT $79,022

Westford, VT $79,186

Williston, VT $79,246

Montpelier, VT $78,970

Bennington, VT $79,380

Arlington, VT $79,101

Dorset, VT $78,793

East Arlington, VT $78,763

East Dorset, VT $78,795

Manchester, VT $79,007

Manchester Center, VT $78,956

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	$92,456	$44.0	20%
Biotechnology	$92,456	$44.0	20%
Chemicals	$92,456	$44.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$92,456	$44.0	20%
Financial Services	$92,456	$44.0	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.

$68,937

Average $77,047/year

$88,826

$5,745

Average $6,421/month

$7,402

$1,326

Average $1,482/week

$1,708

$33

Average $37/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$88,826	$7,402	$1,708	$43
Average	$77,047	$6,421	$1,482	$37
25th Percentile	$68,937	$5,745	$1,326	$33

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