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Also called asphalt paver operator, concrete paver, paver and paver installer.
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Segmental Paver
Segmental paver laying out, cutting, and placing paving units while preparing the base, supplying materials, discussing designs with clients, and securing edges with cement
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Removed unsuitable materials from installation sites on every project I worked on to ensure a stable base for paver placement
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Discussed design preferences with clients to align project outcomes with their vision
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Lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $42,810 |
|---|---|
| Median | $49,910 |
| 75th percentile | $62,440 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $46,720 | $46,730 | $62,330 |
| AR | $32,020 | $42,670 | $47,380 |
| AZ | $43,740 | $47,550 | $60,710 |
| CA | $50,080 | $60,890 | $80,170 |
| CO | $49,570 | $54,380 | $61,280 |
| CT | $48,030 | $49,380 | $61,340 |
| DE | $36,230 | $43,060 | $49,000 |
| FL | $39,480 | $45,120 | $51,910 |
| GA | $34,520 | $46,430 | $58,860 |
| HI | $64,960 | $64,960 | $70,040 |
| IA | $42,370 | $46,990 | $49,920 |
| ID | $49,920 | $65,420 | $65,420 |
| IL | $39,490 | $48,780 | $57,680 |
| IN | $45,760 | $50,210 | $66,730 |
| KS | $39,570 | $45,950 | $59,810 |
| KY | $33,860 | $35,420 | $36,430 |
| LA | $40,930 | $49,660 | $58,330 |
| MA | $59,280 | $70,540 | $81,070 |
| MD | $41,810 | $49,840 | $61,470 |
| ME | $69,050 | $75,340 | $79,130 |
| MI | $42,290 | $53,800 | $62,110 |
| MN | $44,200 | $55,880 | $69,570 |
| MO | $42,520 | $45,090 | $47,860 |
| MS | $30,930 | $36,260 | $36,430 |
| MT | $39,200 | $47,280 | $57,610 |
| NC | $37,230 | $47,510 | $57,110 |
| ND | $49,110 | $66,450 | $82,780 |
| NH | $51,700 | $58,000 | $59,620 |
| NJ | $52,960 | $65,330 | $102,560 |
| NM | $47,150 | $49,930 | $80,700 |
| NV | $45,500 | $51,430 | $53,350 |
| NY | $47,970 | $56,170 | $66,860 |
| OH | $43,730 | $54,020 | $75,070 |
| OK | $44,530 | $46,460 | $47,840 |
| OR | $46,060 | $51,110 | $66,550 |
| PA | $46,470 | $54,950 | $71,140 |
| PR | $27,870 | $30,090 | $31,080 |
| SC | $45,070 | $48,080 | $52,270 |
| TN | $32,000 | $41,600 | $48,990 |
| TX | $42,520 | $47,840 | $57,540 |
| UT | $40,080 | $48,880 | $60,290 |
| VA | $46,030 | $49,880 | $59,890 |
| VT | $46,660 | $49,110 | $55,950 |
| WA | $62,370 | $69,380 | $79,800 |
| WI | $52,360 | $63,320 | $74,670 |
| WV | $40,170 | $44,300 | $47,890 |
Other names
asphalt paver operator, concrete paver, paver, paver installer, paver layer, paver operator, segmental paver installer, concrete pavement installer, interlocking concrete pavement installer, interlocking pavement installer, asphalt foreman, asphalt laborer.
asphalt paving coordinator, asphalt paving crew member, asphalt paving laborer, asphalt paving worker, asphalt plant laborer, asphalt plant operator, asphalt raker, cutter, installer, interlocking installer, paving crew member, paving laborer, paving stone installer, screed operator, segmental wall installer, slab installer, travertine installer.
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This page is about the occupation Segmental Pavers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.