Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in Texas
SOC 47-5022 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Texas is $47,840 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.00 per hour. This is 9% below the national median of $52,550. 4,910 people work as Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings in Texas. Wages have grown 21% since 2019, when the median was $39,600.
Median Annual Salary
$47,840
Mean Annual
$50,580
Median Hourly
$23.00
Total Employed
4,910
Salary Distribution
How This Compares
Texas
$47,840
this metro
United States
$52,550
you earn -9% vs US
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,840 |
| 2023 | $47,060 |
| 2022 | $45,030 |
| 2021 | $39,410 |
| 2020 | $40,720 |
| 2019 | $39,600 |
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