Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in Birmingham, AL
SOC 47-5022 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Birmingham, AL is $47,480 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $22.83 per hour. This is 10% below the national median of $52,550. 100 people work as Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings in Birmingham, AL. Wages have declined 16% since 2019, when the median was $56,240.
Median Annual Salary
$47,480
Mean Annual
$54,860
Median Hourly
$22.83
Total Employed
100
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Birmingham, AL
$47,480
this metro
Alabama
$46,130
you earn +3% vs state
United States
$52,550
you earn -10% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,480 |
| 2023 | $50,820 |
| 2022 | $40,040 |
| 2021 | $38,840 |
| 2020 | $65,350 |
| 2019 | $56,240 |
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