SOC 47-4091.00

    Segmental Pavers

    Lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units.

    Median pay
    $49,910
    Growth
    +3.9%
    As fast as average
    Openings a year
    2,400
    Typical education
    High school diploma

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Source: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections · figures for the broader BLS group "Miscellaneous construction and related workers"

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    Annual pay range

    Lowest 10% earn less than
    $36,510
    Median
    $49,910
    Highest 10% earn more than
    $78,700
    National wages for all workers in this occupation. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

    28,380 people work in this occupation.

    What segmental pavers do

    Job Zone 2: Some preparation

    Lay out, cut, and place segmental paving units. Includes installers of bedding and restraining materials for the paving units.

    Usually a high school diploma; some on-the-job training or experience.

    Interest profile

    Realistic (R) · strongest
    99 / 100
    Investigative (I)
    10 / 100
    Artistic (A)
    16 / 100
    Social (S)
    5 / 100
    Enterprising (E)
    4 / 100
    Conventional (C)
    40 / 100
    How strongly each interest area describes the work, from O*NET (scores rescaled to 0–100). The interest code lists the strongest areas in order.

    Interest code RCA. Compare it with yours

    What you'd do

    Handling and Moving Objects
    83
    Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
    81
    Performing General Physical Activities
    81
    Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
    80
    Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
    77
    Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    76
    Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    75
    Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
    75
    Getting Information
    75
    Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
    73
    Work activities rated by importance for this occupation, O*NET (0–100).

    Skills and strengths

    Skills

    • Active Listening
    • Speaking
    • Coordination
    • Critical Thinking
    • Judgment and Decision Making
    • Operation and Control
    • Social Perceptiveness
    • Operations Monitoring
    • Persuasion
    • Service Orientation

    Knowledge

    • Mechanical
    • Building and Construction
    • Administration and Management
    • Transportation
    • Customer and Personal Service
    • Public Safety and Security
    • Design
    • Engineering and Technology
    • Mathematics
    • Education and Training

    Abilities

    • Multilimb Coordination
    • Oral Comprehension
    • Oral Expression
    • Control Precision
    • Arm-Hand Steadiness
    • Manual Dexterity
    • Near Vision
    • Problem Sensitivity
    • Speech Recognition
    • Information Ordering

    Work styles

    • Dependability
    • Attention to Detail
    • Cautiousness
    • Perseverance
    • Achievement Orientation
    • Integrity
    • Stress Tolerance
    • Cooperation
    • Self-Control
    • Self-Confidence

    Also called

    Asphalt Foreman · Asphalt Laborer · Asphalt Paver Operator · Asphalt Paving Coordinator · Asphalt Paving Crew Member · Asphalt Paving Laborer · Asphalt Paving Worker · Asphalt Plant Laborer · Asphalt Plant Operator · Asphalt Raker

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    Certifications

    Core certifications employers recognise for this work.

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    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 6, 2026.

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    Sources and attribution

    Every figure on this page comes from these public datasets. Missing values are shown as not reported, never estimated.

    O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 6, 2026.

    Page data updated November 6, 2026.