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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "47-2071",
    "soc_title": "Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators",
    "slug": "paving-surfacing-and-tamping-equipment-operators-47-2071",
    "major_group": "47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 53340,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 59000,
    "employment_total": 41820,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
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    "annual": {
      "p10": 38230,
      "p25": 45610,
      "median": 53340,
      "p75": 64720,
      "p90": 92230,
      "mean": 59000,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.41
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 18.38,
      "p25": 21.93,
      "median": 25.64,
      "p75": 31.12,
      "p90": 44.34,
      "mean": 28.37
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 41820,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.03,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000047207101",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000047207101",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
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      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000047207113",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000047207104",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000047207111",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000047207112",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000047207114",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000047207115"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators is 2.41× — the national median is $53,340 but top decile earns $92,230. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}