Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in Louisiana
SOC 47-5022 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Louisiana is $43,670 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.99 per hour. This is 17% below the national median of $52,550. 440 people work as Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings in Louisiana. Wages have grown 5% since 2019, when the median was $41,610.
Median Annual Salary
$43,670
Mean Annual
$41,840
Median Hourly
$20.99
Total Employed
440
Location Quotient
1.03
Average concentration
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Louisiana
$43,670
this metro
United States
$52,550
you earn -17% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,670 |
| 2023 | $44,380 |
| 2022 | $42,500 |
| 2021 | $37,910 |
| 2020 | $43,730 |
| 2019 | $41,610 |
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