Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in California
SOC 47-5022 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in California is $73,580 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $35.38 per hour. This is 40% above the national median of $52,550. 900 people work as Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings in California. Wages have grown 29% since 2019, when the median was $57,060.
Median Annual Salary
$73,580
Mean Annual
$80,730
Median Hourly
$35.38
Total Employed
900
Location Quotient
0.23
Less common here
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
California
$73,580
this metro
United States
$52,550
you earn +40% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $73,580 |
| 2023 | $64,550 |
| 2022 | $65,230 |
| 2021 | $62,260 |
| 2020 | $55,580 |
| 2019 | $57,060 |
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