Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Wages
SOC 47-5022 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining is $50,050 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,080 and the 90th percentile is $77,240, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
32,630
P10
$38,080
P25
$44,460
Median
$50,050
P75
$61,760
P90
$77,240
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $50,050 | $55,500 | $38,080 | $77,240 | 32,630 | — |
| 2022 | $48,350 | $53,490 | $36,590 | $76,900 | 33,670 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | $46,740 | $49,850 | $34,180 | $74,320 | 35,720 | -3.33% |
| 2020 | $45,150 | $48,500 | $31,660 | $70,840 | 40,240 | -3.4% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining. The highest median is in New Jersey at $100,720, 101% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $100,720 | +101.2% | $93,800 | 560 |
| Alaska | $85,830 | +71.5% | $83,140 | 120 |
| Minnesota | $77,480 | +54.8% | $74,020 | 900 |
| North Dakota | $72,970 | +45.8% | $74,930 | 210 |
| Wyoming | $72,920 | +45.7% | $73,960 | 360 |
| Maryland | $66,930 | +33.7% | $64,780 | 570 |
| Connecticut | $65,470 | +30.8% | $72,590 | 120 |
| Indiana | $65,300 | +30.5% | $60,400 | 720 |
| California | $64,550 | +29% | $76,960 | 670 |
| West Virginia | $64,160 | +28.2% | $59,890 | 340 |
| Massachusetts | $62,780 | +25.4% | $64,160 | 230 |
| Washington | $62,390 | +24.7% | $67,340 | 470 |
| Colorado | $62,340 | +24.6% | $64,880 | 660 |
| Illinois | $60,180 | +20.2% | $65,320 | 940 |
| Oregon | $58,910 | +17.7% | $59,060 | 240 |
| Nevada | $58,880 | +17.6% | $58,080 | 520 |
| Wisconsin | $58,430 | +16.7% | $58,410 | 710 |
| New York | $58,110 | +16.1% | $68,120 | 1,210 |
| Delaware | $57,500 | +14.9% | $60,410 | 60 |
| Rhode Island | $56,640 | +13.2% | $59,670 | — |
| Arizona | $56,190 | +12.3% | $52,860 | 480 |
| Idaho | $55,890 | +11.7% | $54,200 | 340 |
| District of Columbia | $54,910 | +9.7% | $58,850 | 50 |
| Maine | $52,590 | +5.1% | $54,760 | 200 |
| Michigan | $52,050 | +4% | $55,780 | 680 |
| Kansas | $50,040 | -0% | $53,620 | 140 |
| New Hampshire | $49,970 | -0.2% | $53,960 | 250 |
| Utah | $49,660 | -0.8% | $52,410 | 1,000 |
| Iowa | $49,420 | -1.3% | $50,050 | 790 |
| Vermont | $49,390 | -1.3% | $52,460 | 170 |
| South Dakota | $49,290 | -1.5% | $49,310 | 210 |
| North Carolina | $49,100 | -1.9% | $49,390 | 640 |
| Georgia | $48,870 | -2.4% | $48,320 | 990 |
| Montana | $48,870 | -2.4% | $57,320 | 150 |
| Virginia | $48,740 | -2.6% | $51,230 | 1,750 |
| Nebraska | $48,610 | -2.9% | $51,690 | 600 |
| Tennessee | $48,260 | -3.6% | $49,850 | 510 |
| Ohio | $48,100 | -3.9% | $53,820 | 1,390 |
| Florida | $47,700 | -4.7% | $50,180 | 1,990 |
| Texas | $47,060 | -6% | $48,240 | 4,750 |
| Pennsylvania | $46,890 | -6.3% | $52,110 | 1,980 |
| Alabama | $46,330 | -7.4% | $45,710 | 560 |
| South Carolina | $45,760 | -8.6% | $46,130 | 710 |
| New Mexico | $45,620 | -8.9% | $53,450 | 340 |
| Louisiana | $44,380 | -11.3% | $44,970 | 510 |
| Kentucky | $44,310 | -11.5% | $51,360 | 800 |
| Oklahoma | $43,980 | -12.1% | $43,440 | 270 |
| Missouri | $43,970 | -12.1% | $43,810 | 190 |
| Mississippi | $43,530 | -13% | $45,080 | 250 |
| Arkansas | $40,150 | -19.8% | $41,580 | 250 |