What are the main factors that influence an Asphalt Tech/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 Tech/Equipment Operator?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

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

An Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,331 for beginners, reaching about $70,504 at mid-level, and approach $92,775 for experts.

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

Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator roles are District of Columbia $52,499, California $52,300, Massachusetts $51,603. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

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

Salaries for Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator level roles vary by specialization: Asphalt Paving Operator: $80,508; Asphalt Distributor Operator: $79,128; Asphalt Paver Operator: $78,979; Asphalt Equipment Operator: $78,499; Asphalt Screed Operator: $78,344.

Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator Salary in Colorado

How much does an Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator in Colorado is $48,378 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,981
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,351 to $53,405
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,685

10% $40,685

50% (Median) $48,378

90% $57,981

Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,405	$4,450	$1,027	$26
Average	$48,378	$4,032	$930	$23
25th Percentile	$44,351	$3,696	$853	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator Salaries

An Asphalt Tech/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 Tech/Equipment Operator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Asphalt Tech/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): $47,331
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,393
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,504
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,827
Expert (over 8 years): $92,775

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator	less than 1 year	$47,331
Field Service Technician II	1-2 years	$58,393
Field Service Technician III	2-4 years	$70,504
Field Service Technician IV	5-8 years	$79,827
Field Service Technician V	over 8 years	$92,775

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

District of Columbia: $52,499.
California: $52,300.
Massachusetts: $51,603.

District of Columbia $52,499 California $52,300 Massachusetts $51,603 Washington $51,413 New Jersey $51,394 Alaska $51,328 Connecticut $50,673 New York $50,408

Hawaii $49,559 Rhode Island $49,161 Maryland $48,890 Minnesota $48,521 Colorado $48,378 Illinois $48,331 Oregon $48,151 Delaware $48,018

New Hampshire $47,935 Virginia $47,748 Pennsylvania $47,202 Nevada $46,927 North Dakota $46,837 Michigan $46,695 Wisconsin $46,643 Vermont $46,539

Texas $46,249 Maine $46,230 Arizona $46,202 Ohio $46,169 Georgia $45,733 Indiana $45,514 Wyoming $45,472 Utah $45,405

Iowa $45,377 Kansas $45,149 Louisiana $45,083 North Carolina $45,059 Missouri $45,050 Florida $44,865 Montana $44,765 Nebraska $44,670

Kentucky $44,618 South Carolina $44,429 Tennessee $44,310 Idaho $44,263 New Mexico $43,917 Oklahoma $43,841 Alabama $43,561 South Dakota $43,091

Arkansas $42,835 West Virginia $42,698 Mississippi $42,285

Top Paying Cities for Asphalt Tech/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:

Glen Haven: $47,431
Hygiene: $49,080
Johnstown: $47,537

Glen Haven, CO $47,431

Hygiene, CO $49,080

Johnstown, CO $47,537

Laporte, CO $47,010

Livermore, CO $46,857

Loveland, CO $47,388

Lyons, CO $48,993

Masonville, CO $47,040

Mead, CO $48,077

Milliken, CO $47,471

Niwot, CO $49,465

Red Feather Lakes, CO $46,986

Severance, CO $47,077

Timnath, CO $47,017

Wellington, CO $46,753

Windsor, CO $47,084

Brighton, CO $48,251

Ault, CO $46,995

Briggsdale, CO $47,008

Carr, CO $46,199

Eastlake, CO $48,377

Eaton, CO $47,143

Evans, CO $47,383

Fort Lupton, CO $48,114

Galeton, CO $47,148

Gilcrest, CO $47,642

Gill, CO $47,225

Greeley, CO $47,266

Henderson, CO $48,326

Hudson, CO $47,955

Keenesburg, CO $47,724

Kersey, CO $47,231

La Salle, CO $47,560

Lucerne, CO $47,216

Nunn, CO $46,845

Orchard, CO $47,002

Pierce, CO $47,025

Ohio City, CO $47,508

Parlin, CO $47,285

Penrose, CO $46,872

Pitkin, CO $47,449

Poncha Springs, CO $47,128

Powderhorn, CO $47,186

Rockvale, CO $46,659

Sargents, CO $47,048

Twin Lakes, CO $48,602

Westcliffe, CO $46,685

Wetmore, CO $46,385

Durango, CO $47,319

Cahone, CO $47,202

Cortez, CO $47,166

Dolores, CO $47,279

Dove Creek, CO $47,155

Egnar, CO $47,181

Hesperus, CO $46,905

Lewis, CO $47,285

Mancos, CO $47,165

Marvel, CO $46,904

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $46,921

Pleasant View, CO $47,066

Rico, CO $47,290

Towaoc, CO $46,970

Yellow Jacket, CO $47,229

Montrose, CO $47,467

Austin, CO $47,529

Bedrock, CO $47,169

Cedaredge, CO $47,577

Cory, CO $47,517

Crawford, CO $47,383

Delta, CO $47,466

Eckert, CO $47,541

Hotchkiss, CO $47,511

Lazear, CO $47,476

Naturita, CO $47,265

Norwood, CO $47,284

Nucla, CO $47,338

Olathe, CO $47,414

Ophir, CO $47,335

Ouray, CO $47,327

Paonia, CO $47,729

Paradox, CO $47,195

Placerville, CO $47,291

Redvale, CO $47,306

Ridgway, CO $47,320

Silverton, CO $47,241

Somerset, CO $47,874

Telluride, CO $47,344

Grand Junction, CO $47,759

Platteville, CO $47,748

Roggen, CO $47,255

Weldona, CO $46,890

Wiggins, CO $47,141

Fort Morgan, CO $46,909

Log Lane Village, CO $47,063

Akron, CO $46,569

Amherst, CO $46,420

Atwood, CO $46,733

Brush, CO $46,729

Crook, CO $46,600

Eckley, CO $46,453

Fleming, CO $46,689

Grover, CO $46,652

Haxtun, CO $46,679

Hereford, CO $46,354

Hillrose, CO $46,775

Holyoke, CO $46,538

Idalia, CO $46,305

Iliff, CO $46,722

Julesburg, CO $46,534

Lindon, CO $46,370

Merino, CO $46,773

New Raymer, CO $46,763

Otis, CO $46,611

Ovid, CO $46,550

Padroni, CO $46,604

Paoli, CO $46,680

Peetz, CO $46,591

Sedgwick, CO $46,567

Snyder, CO $46,738

Sterling, CO $46,813

Stoneham, CO $46,765

Vernon, CO $46,349

Woodrow, CO $46,467

Wray, CO $46,441

Yuma, CO $46,597

Anton, CO $46,382

Arapahoe, CO $46,016

Arriba, CO $46,183

Bethune, CO $46,251

Burlington, CO $46,208

Calhan, CO $46,939

Cascade, CO $47,325

Cheyenne Wells, CO $46,083

Cope, CO $46,360

Cripple Creek, CO $47,236

Divide, CO $47,261

Flagler, CO $46,230

Florissant, CO $47,223

Fountain, CO $46,935

Genoa, CO $46,214

Green Mountain Falls, CO $47,313

Guffey, CO $47,172

Hugo, CO $45,931

Joes, CO $46,406

Karval, CO $45,665

Kirk, CO $46,367

Kit Carson, CO $46,026

Limon, CO $46,493

Lake George, CO $47,294

Manitou Springs, CO $47,325

Matheson, CO $46,459

Peyton, CO $47,161

Ramah, CO $46,159

Rush, CO $46,269

Seibert, CO $46,211

Simla, CO $46,670

Stratton, CO $46,257

U S A F Academy, CO $47,322

Victor, CO $47,215

Vona, CO $46,238

Wild Horse, CO $45,937

Woodland Park, CO $47,286

Yoder, CO $46,447

Colorado Springs, CO $47,326

Clifton, CO $47,729

Fruita, CO $47,611

Gateway, CO $47,275

Glade Park, CO $47,439

Loma, CO $47,628

Mack, CO $47,501

Palisade, CO $47,643

Whitewater, CO $47,436

Glenwood Springs, CO $48,219

Dinosaur, CO $47,423

Aspen, CO $49,123

Snowmass Village, CO $49,121

Avon, CO $48,680

Basalt, CO $48,966

Carbondale, CO $48,784

Collbran, CO $47,596

Craig, CO $47,945

De Beque, CO $47,590

Eagle, CO $48,481

Edwards, CO $48,585

Parachute, CO $47,838

Battlement Mesa, CO $47,794

Gypsum, CO $48,239

Hamilton, CO $48,150

Hayden, CO $48,014

Maybell, CO $47,482

Meeker, CO $48,154

Meredith, CO $48,806

Mesa, CO $47,573

Minturn, CO $48,531

Molina, CO $47,544

New Castle, CO $48,053

Rangely, CO $47,616

Red Cliff, CO $48,525

Rifle, CO $47,934

Silt, CO $47,915

Slater, CO $47,717

Snowmass, CO $49,022

Wolcott, CO $48,510

Woody Creek, CO $49,119

Vail, CO $48,740

Pueblo, CO $45,889

Colorado City, CO $46,203

Aguilar, CO $46,404

Arlington, CO $45,587

Avondale, CO $46,012

Beulah, CO $46,206

Boncarbo, CO $46,427

Boone, CO $46,161

Branson, CO $46,047

Campo, CO $45,877

Cheraw, CO $45,965

Crowley, CO $46,063

Eads, CO $45,998

Fort Lyon, CO $45,947

Fowler, CO $46,079

Gardner, CO $46,530

Granada, CO $46,101

Hartman, CO $46,189

Hasty, CO $46,048

Haswell, CO $45,776

Hoehne, CO $46,352

Holly, CO $46,044

Kim, CO $46,000

La Junta, CO $46,030

Lamar, CO $46,170

Las Animas, CO $46,004

La Veta, CO $46,611

Mc Clave, CO $46,055

Manzanola, CO $45,994

Model, CO $46,064

Olney Springs, CO $45,916

Ordway, CO $45,687

Pritchett, CO $46,002

Rocky Ford, CO $45,928

Rye, CO $46,274

Sheridan Lake, CO $46,016

Springfield, CO $46,097

Sugar City, CO $45,565

Swink, CO $45,984

Trinchera, CO $46,154

Trinidad, CO $46,354

Two Buttes, CO $46,094

Vilas, CO $46,087

Walsenburg, CO $46,365

Walsh, CO $46,039

Weston, CO $46,515

Wiley, CO $46,013

Alamosa, CO $46,965

Antonito, CO $46,935

Arboles, CO $47,030

Arvada, CO $48,379

Aurora, CO $48,346

Bayfield, CO $47,162

Broomfield, CO $48,591

Commerce City, CO $48,265

Dupont, CO $48,357

Eldorado Springs, CO $49,509

Lafayette, CO $49,070

Louisville, CO $49,130

Westminster, CO $48,357

Wheat Ridge, CO $48,354

Agate, CO $46,641

Bennett, CO $47,853

Byers, CO $47,282

Castle Rock, CO $47,492

Deer Trail, CO $46,970

Elbert, CO $47,192

Elizabeth, CO $47,589

Englewood, CO $48,346

Franktown, CO $47,460

Kiowa, CO $47,247

Larkspur, CO $47,338

Littleton, CO $48,298

Lone Tree, CO $48,170

Louviers, CO $48,103

Monument, CO $47,291

Palmer Lake, CO $47,296

Parker, CO $47,994

Sedalia, CO $47,516

Strasburg, CO $47,701

Watkins, CO $48,059

Denver, CO $48,340

Thornton, CO $48,378

Boulder, CO $49,748

Golden, CO $48,350

Alma, CO $48,078

Bailey, CO $47,969

Black Hawk, CO $48,834

Bond, CO $48,505

Breckenridge, CO $48,181

Buffalo Creek, CO $47,803

Burns, CO $48,193

Central City, CO $48,559

Clark, CO $47,737

Climax, CO $48,237

Coalmont, CO $47,654

Como, CO $47,492

Conifer, CO $48,094

Cowdrey, CO $47,462

Dillon, CO $48,152

Dumont, CO $48,386

Evergreen, CO $48,266

Empire, CO $48,165

Fairplay, CO $47,536

Fraser, CO $48,219

Frisco, CO $48,449

Georgetown, CO $48,129

Granby, CO $48,091

Grand Lake, CO $48,064

Grant, CO $47,723

Hartsel, CO $47,283

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $48,027

Idaho Springs, CO $48,304

Idledale, CO $48,301

Indian Hills, CO $48,276

Jamestown, CO $49,668

Jefferson, CO $47,623

Kittredge, CO $48,281

Kremmling, CO $48,022

Leadville, CO $48,178

Mc Coy, CO $48,186

Morrison, CO $48,265

Nederland, CO $49,216

Oak Creek, CO $48,100

Parshall, CO $48,307

Phippsburg, CO $48,147

Pine, CO $47,861

Pinecliffe, CO $49,447

Rand, CO $47,658

Rollinsville, CO $48,986

Shawnee, CO $47,850

Silver Plume, CO $47,925

Steamboat Springs, CO $48,010

Tabernash, CO $48,332

Toponas, CO $48,129

Walden, CO $47,586

Ward, CO $49,086

Winter Park, CO $48,394

Yampa, CO $48,195

Silverthorne, CO $48,408

Longmont, CO $48,888

Allenspark, CO $48,666

Estes Park, CO $47,935

Bellvue, CO $47,322

Berthoud, CO $47,902

Dacono, CO $48,460

Drake, CO $47,339

Erie, CO $48,678

Firestone, CO $48,340

Fort Collins, CO $46,984

Frederick, CO $48,342

Blanca, CO $46,798

Capulin, CO $47,039

Center, CO $47,000

Chama, CO $46,638

Chimney Rock, CO $47,050

Chromo, CO $46,734

Conejos, CO $46,906

Creede, CO $47,152

Crestone, CO $46,820

Del Norte, CO $47,050

Fort Garland, CO $46,693

San Luis, CO $46,504

Homelake, CO $47,006

Hooper, CO $46,850

Ignacio, CO $46,959

Jaroso, CO $46,606

La Jara, CO $46,981

Manassa, CO $46,934

Moffat, CO $46,882

Monte Vista, CO $47,034

Mosca, CO $46,790

Pagosa Springs, CO $47,046

Romeo, CO $47,072

Saguache, CO $47,044

Sanford, CO $46,808

San Pablo, CO $46,568

South Fork, CO $47,097

Villa Grove, CO $46,945

Salida, CO $47,129

Almont, CO $48,343

Buena Vista, CO $48,269

Canon City, CO $46,919

Cimarron, CO $47,236

Coal Creek, CO $46,641

Coaldale, CO $47,014

Cotopaxi, CO $46,882

Crested Butte, CO $48,597

Florence, CO $46,568

Monarch, CO $47,228

Granite, CO $47,937

Gunnison, CO $47,273

Hillside, CO $46,865

Howard, CO $47,099

Lake City, CO $47,233

Nathrop, CO $47,271

Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 41% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator positions in Transportation or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$60,473	$29.0	25%
Financial Services	$58,054	$28.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,086	$27.0	18%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,603	$27.0	17%
Energy & Utilities	$55,151	$27.0	14%

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

Understanding how an Asphalt Tech/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.

$44,351

Average $48,378/year

$53,405

$3,696

Average $4,032/month

$4,450

$853

Average $930/week

$1,027

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,405	$4,450	$1,027	$26
Average	$48,378	$4,032	$930	$23
25th Percentile	$44,351	$3,696	$853	$21

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