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 $47,109 for beginners, reaching about $70,172 at mid-level, and approach $92,338 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 Oregon

How much does an Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator make in Oregon? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator in Oregon is $48,151 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): $57,708
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,142 to $53,153
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $40,493

10% $40,493

50% (Median) $48,151

90% $57,708

Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,153	$4,429	$1,022	$26
Average	$48,151	$4,013	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$44,142	$3,679	$849	$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): $47,109
Early Career (1-2 years): $58,118
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,172
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,452
Expert (over 8 years): $92,338

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Asphalt Tech/Equipment Operator	less than 1 year	$47,109
Field Service Technician II	1-2 years	$58,118
Field Service Technician III	2-4 years	$70,172
Field Service Technician IV	5-8 years	$79,452
Field Service Technician V	over 8 years	$92,338

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:

Antelope: $45,830
Aurora: $48,609
Beaverton: $49,588

Antelope, OR $45,830

Aurora, OR $48,609

Beaverton, OR $49,588

Beavercreek, OR $48,777

Boring, OR $49,092

Bridal Veil, OR $49,017

Brightwood, OR $48,252

Canby, OR $48,641

Cascade Locks, OR $47,561

Clackamas, OR $49,570

Clatskanie, OR $47,474

Colton, OR $48,266

Columbia City, OR $48,701

Corbett, OR $48,776

Donald, OR $48,349

Dufur, OR $46,080

Eagle Creek, OR $48,881

Estacada, OR $48,148

Fairview, OR $49,485

Gervais, OR $47,836

Gladstone, OR $49,552

Government Camp, OR $47,375

Grass Valley, OR $45,933

Gresham, OR $49,469

Hood River, OR $47,290

Hubbard, OR $48,103

Kent, OR $45,830

Lake Oswego, OR $49,672

Marylhurst, OR $49,608

Maupin, OR $45,884

Molalla, OR $47,864

Moro, OR $46,030

Mosier, OR $46,802

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $47,114

Mulino, OR $48,585

Odell, OR $47,182

Oregon City, OR $49,206

Rainier, OR $48,164

Rhododendron, OR $47,808

Rufus, OR $46,173

Saint Helens, OR $48,546

Warren, OR $48,817

Deer Island, OR $48,373

Sandy, OR $48,504

Scappoose, OR $48,751

Shaniko, OR $45,981

The Dalles, OR $46,335

Troutdale, OR $49,296

Tualatin, OR $49,442

Tygh Valley, OR $46,289

Vernonia, OR $48,015

Wasco, OR $46,068

Welches, OR $48,016

West Linn, OR $49,443

Wilsonville, OR $49,135

Woodburn, OR $47,940

Happy Valley, OR $49,637

Damascus, OR $49,389

Amity, OR $47,717

Arch Cape, OR $46,460

Astoria, OR $46,761

Banks, OR $48,675

Bay City, OR $46,655

Beaver, OR $46,893

Buxton, OR $48,379

Cannon Beach, OR $46,440

Carlton, OR $47,837

Cloverdale, OR $46,603

Cornelius, OR $49,038

Dayton, OR $47,868

Dundee, OR $48,253

Forest Grove, OR $48,649

Gales Creek, OR $48,107

Garibaldi, OR $46,660

Gaston, OR $48,397

Hammond, OR $46,231

Hebo, OR $46,754

Hillsboro, OR $49,174

Manning, OR $48,431

Lafayette, OR $47,926

Mcminnville, OR $47,692

Manzanita, OR $46,598

Nehalem, OR $46,722

Newberg, OR $48,683

North Plains, OR $48,949

Oceanside, OR $46,495

Pacific City, OR $46,605

Rockaway Beach, OR $46,596

Saint Paul, OR $48,077

Seaside, OR $46,853

Sherwood, OR $49,189

Tillamook, OR $46,926

Netarts, OR $46,538

Timber, OR $48,084

Tolovana Park, OR $46,447

Warrenton, OR $46,426

Wheeler, OR $46,717

Yamhill, OR $47,986

Neskowin, OR $46,581

Portland, OR $49,682

Salem, OR $47,876

Keizer, OR $47,885

Albany, OR $47,404

Alsea, OR $46,598

Aumsville, OR $47,784

Blodgett, OR $46,651

Brownsville, OR $46,908

Cascadia, OR $46,355

Corvallis, OR $47,291

Crabtree, OR $47,356

Crawfordsville, OR $46,885

Dallas, OR $47,637

Depoe Bay, OR $46,419

Detroit, OR $46,234

Eddyville, OR $46,402

Falls City, OR $47,404

Foster, OR $46,718

Gates, OR $47,126

Grand Ronde, OR $47,208

Halsey, OR $46,917

Idanha, OR $46,271

Independence, OR $47,816

Jefferson, OR $47,713

Lebanon, OR $46,956

Logsden, OR $46,596

Lyons, OR $47,225

Mill City, OR $47,229

Monmouth, OR $47,512

Mount Angel, OR $47,824

Neotsu, OR $46,636

Newport, OR $46,329

South Beach, OR $46,177

Lincoln City, OR $46,579

Otis, OR $46,671

Otter Rock, OR $46,337

Philomath, OR $46,816

Rickreall, OR $47,824

Rose Lodge, OR $46,717

Saint Benedict, OR $47,817

Scio, OR $47,436

Scotts Mills, OR $47,705

Seal Rock, OR $46,123

Shedd, OR $46,897

Sheridan, OR $47,531

Siletz, OR $46,509

Silverton, OR $47,719

Stayton, OR $47,589

Mehama, OR $47,462

Sublimity, OR $47,667

Sweet Home, OR $46,803

Gleneden Beach, OR $46,469

Tangent, OR $46,981

Tidewater, OR $46,289

Toledo, OR $46,343

Turner, OR $47,792

Waldport, OR $46,180

Willamina, OR $47,368

Eugene, OR $47,212

Agness, OR $45,702

Allegany, OR $45,757

Alvadore, OR $47,166

Azalea, OR $46,236

Bandon, OR $45,792

Blachly, OR $46,764

Blue River, OR $46,042

Broadbent, OR $45,722

Brookings, OR $45,987

Camas Valley, OR $45,747

Canyonville, OR $46,089

Cheshire, OR $46,939

Coos Bay, OR $45,770

Coquille, OR $45,774

Cottage Grove, OR $46,780

Crescent Lake, OR $45,834

Creswell, OR $47,057

Culp Creek, OR $46,584

Curtin, OR $46,746

Days Creek, OR $46,029

Deadwood, OR $46,571

Dexter, OR $46,922

Dillard, OR $45,893

Dorena, OR $46,444

Drain, OR $46,577

Elkton, OR $46,249

Elmira, OR $47,001

Fall Creek, OR $46,860

Florence, OR $46,208

Gardiner, OR $45,833

Glendale, OR $46,140

Glide, OR $45,944

Gold Beach, OR $45,848

Harrisburg, OR $47,094

Idleyld Park, OR $45,833

Junction City, OR $47,063

Lakeside, OR $45,847

Langlois, OR $45,747

Lorane, OR $46,872

Lowell, OR $46,854

Mapleton, OR $46,306

Marcola, OR $47,001

Pleasant Hill, OR $47,128

Monroe, OR $46,853

Myrtle Creek, OR $45,898

Myrtle Point, OR $45,740

North Bend, OR $45,772

Noti, OR $46,843

Oakland, OR $46,178

Oakridge, OR $46,390

Ophir, OR $45,843

Port Orford, OR $45,780

Powers, OR $45,771

Reedsport, OR $46,095

Riddle, OR $45,991

Roseburg, OR $45,959

Scottsburg, OR $46,014

Springfield, OR $47,117

Sixes, OR $45,742

Sutherlin, OR $46,201

Swisshome, OR $46,357

Tenmile, OR $45,793

Thurston, OR $47,138

Tiller, OR $46,070

Umpqua, OR $45,921

Veneta, OR $46,961

Vida, OR $46,603

Walterville, OR $46,824

Walton, OR $46,669

Wedderburn, OR $45,875

Westfir, OR $46,544

Westlake, OR $46,077

Wilbur, OR $46,002

Winchester, OR $46,006

Winston, OR $45,802

Wolf Creek, OR $46,224

Yachats, OR $46,189

Yoncalla, OR $46,448

Medford, OR $47,003

Central Point, OR $46,937

White City, OR $46,642

Ashland, OR $46,663

Butte Falls, OR $46,363

Cave Junction, OR $46,231

Eagle Point, OR $46,742

Gold Hill, OR $46,826

Grants Pass, OR $46,458

Jacksonville, OR $46,741

Kerby, OR $46,303

Merlin, OR $46,158

Murphy, OR $46,635

O Brien, OR $46,209

Phoenix, OR $46,989

Prospect, OR $46,246

Rogue River, OR $46,614

Selma, OR $46,188

Shady Cove, OR $46,677

Talent, OR $46,899

Trail, OR $46,320

Wilderville, OR $46,285

Williams, OR $46,596

Klamath Falls, OR $46,238

Crater Lake, OR $45,741

Adel, OR $45,976

Beatty, OR $45,859

Bly, OR $45,903

Bonanza, OR $45,942

Chiloquin, OR $45,937

Dairy, OR $45,917

Fort Klamath, OR $45,922

Keno, OR $46,256

Lakeview, OR $46,014

Malin, OR $46,001

Merrill, OR $46,021

Midland, OR $46,070

New Pine Creek, OR $46,118

Paisley, OR $45,901

Plush, OR $45,954

Silver Lake, OR $45,885

Sprague River, OR $45,897

Summer Lake, OR $45,841

Christmas Valley, OR $45,918

Bend, OR $46,024

Fields, OR $45,966

Ashwood, OR $45,819

Brothers, OR $45,862

Burns, OR $45,973

Princeton, OR $45,887

Diamond, OR $45,856

Camp Sherman, OR $45,891

Chemult, OR $45,858

Crane, OR $45,937

Crescent, OR $45,834

Culver, OR $45,926

Fort Rock, OR $45,891

Frenchglen, OR $45,852

Gilchrist, OR $45,923

Hines, OR $45,983

La Pine, OR $45,972

Madras, OR $45,958

Mitchell, OR $45,856

Paulina, OR $45,874

Post, OR $45,853

Powell Butte, OR $45,963

Prineville, OR $45,964

Redmond, OR $46,029

Riley, OR $45,850

Sisters, OR $45,892

Terrebonne, OR $45,983

Warm Springs, OR $45,900

Pendleton, OR $47,445

Adams, OR $46,514

Arlington, OR $45,986

Athena, OR $47,550

Baker City, OR $46,013

Bates, OR $45,886

Boardman, OR $47,233

Bridgeport, OR $45,895

Canyon City, OR $45,960

Condon, OR $45,877

Cove, OR $45,966

Dayville, OR $45,910

Echo, OR $47,579

Elgin, OR $45,975

Enterprise, OR $45,869

Fossil, OR $45,884

Haines, OR $45,986

Halfway, OR $45,886

Helix, OR $48,670

Heppner, OR $45,906

Hereford, OR $45,916

Hermiston, OR $48,935

Lexington, OR $46,750

Oxbow, OR $45,678

Imbler, OR $46,000

Imnaha, OR $45,564

Ione, OR $45,973

Irrigon, OR $48,614

John Day, OR $46,034

Joseph, OR $45,815

Kimberly, OR $45,896

La Grande, OR $46,027

Long Creek, OR $45,904

Lostine, OR $45,925

Meacham, OR $45,985

Mikkalo, OR $46,042

Milton Freewater, OR $47,109

Monument, OR $45,894

Mount Vernon, OR $45,957

North Powder, OR $45,966

Pilot Rock, OR $46,134

Prairie City, OR $45,990

Richland, OR $45,840

Seneca, OR $45,963

Spray, OR $45,893

Stanfield, OR $48,807

Summerville, OR $45,981

Sumpter, OR $45,942

Ukiah, OR $45,897

Umatilla, OR $49,169

Union, OR $45,975

Unity, OR $45,966

Wallowa, OR $45,988

Weston, OR $46,641

Adrian, OR $45,206

Arock, OR $45,689

Brogan, OR $45,876

Drewsey, OR $45,933

Durkee, OR $45,844

Harper, OR $45,746

Huntington, OR $45,880

Ironside, OR $45,900

Jamieson, OR $45,754

Jordan Valley, OR $45,697

Juntura, OR $45,899

Nyssa, OR $45,427

Ontario, OR $45,525

Riverside, OR $45,853

Vale, OR $45,767

Westfall, OR $45,914

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	$60,188	$29.0	25%
Financial Services	$57,781	$28.0	20%
Aerospace & Defense	$56,818	$27.0	18%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,336	$27.0	17%
Energy & Utilities	$54,892	$26.0	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.

$44,142

Average $48,151/year

$53,153

$3,679

Average $4,013/month

$4,429

$849

Average $926/week

$1,022

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,153	$4,429	$1,022	$26
Average	$48,151	$4,013	$926	$23
25th Percentile	$44,142	$3,679	$849	$21

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