Paver vs asphalt paver

The differences between pavers and asphalt pavers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a paver and an asphalt paver. Additionally, a paver has an average salary of $33,680, which is higher than the $31,090 average annual salary of an asphalt paver.

The top three skills for a paver include asphalt, RAN and blacktop. The most important skills for an asphalt paver are asphalt, , and .

Paver vs asphalt paver overview

	Paver	Asphalt Paver
Yearly salary	$33,680	$31,090
Hourly rate	$16.19	$14.95
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	226	476
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Paver vs asphalt paver salary

Pavers and asphalt pavers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paver	Asphalt Paver
Average salary	$33,680	$31,090
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Saginaw, MI	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Alta Equipment	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between paver and asphalt paver education

There are a few differences between a paver and an asphalt paver in terms of educational background:

	Paver	Asphalt Paver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 30%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Drafting And Design
Most common college	-	-

Paver vs asphalt paver demographics

Here are the differences between pavers' and asphalt pavers' demographics:

	Paver	Asphalt Paver
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between paver and asphalt paver duties and responsibilities

Paver example responsibilities.

Pave roads run street sweeper.
Work as a paver laying blacktop.
Ensure strict compliance with all OSHA regulations across all operational aspects.
Use Volvo skid steer to dig out and load old blacktop onto waiting trucks.
Load and move material using various types of trucks, power cranes, shovels, graders, or relate equipment.
Operate heavy machinery, shoveled/racked asphalt, make calculations.

Asphalt paver example responsibilities.

Operate asphalt spreaders, steamrollers, tamping equipment, bobcats, bucket trucks, and other machinery.
Load and move material using various types of trucks, power cranes, shovels, graders, or relate equipment.
Operate and maintain a forklift, bobcat, backhoe/front-end loader and grader in a safe and efficient manner.

Paver vs asphalt paver skills

Common paver skills

Asphalt, 53%
RAN, 7%
Blacktop, 6%
Manual Labor, 6%
Shovels, 5%
BOB Cat, 4%

Common asphalt paver skills

Asphalt, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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