Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in U.S.
SOC 47-5022 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in U.S. is $52,550 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $25.26 per hour. 34,210 people work as Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings in U.S.. Wages have grown 17% since 2019, when the median was $44,800.
Median Annual Salary
$52,550
Mean Annual
$57,860
Median Hourly
$25.26
Total Employed
34,210
Salary Distribution
$40k
10th
$46k
25th
$53k
Median
$64k
75th
$81k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Utilities | $133,570 |
| Utilities | $133,570 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $86,360 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $73,430 |
| Coal Mining | $66,520 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $64,400 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $64,400 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $62,740 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $61,340 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $60,640 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $60,590 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $60,100 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $60,100 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $59,840 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $58,920 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $58,920 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $58,770 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $58,230 |
| Utility System Construction | $57,710 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,390 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $57,390 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $57,210 |
| Waste Collection | $57,210 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $56,730 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $56,650 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $55,830 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $55,420 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $55,150 |
| Construction | $54,570 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $53,520 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $52,850 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $52,850 |
| Wholesale Trade | $52,840 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $52,830 |
| Manufacturing | $52,550 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $51,890 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $51,180 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $51,040 |
| Masonry Contractors | $50,980 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $50,890 |
| Construction of Buildings | $50,280 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $50,260 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $49,830 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $49,560 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $49,520 |
| Landscaping Services | $49,420 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $48,970 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $48,970 |
| Residential Building Construction | $48,940 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $48,910 |
| Truck Transportation | $48,880 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,520 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,520 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $48,520 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $48,500 |
| Land Subdivision | $46,870 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,390 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $44,990 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $44,990 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $44,140 |
| Temporary Help Services | $44,090 |
| Employment Services | $44,090 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,060 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $44,060 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $40,190 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $40,190 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $34,260 |
| Death Care Services | $34,260 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $52,550 |
| 2023 | $50,050 |
| 2022 | $48,350 |
| 2021 | $46,740 |
| 2020 | $45,150 |
| 2019 | $44,800 |
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| Boilermakers | $73,340 |
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