Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

SOC code 47-5022 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

National employment
34,480
Mean annual wage
$59,930
Mean hourly wage
$28.81
Median annual wage
$57,430
Median hourly wage
$27.61

Wage percentiles

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$41,600$20.00
25th percentile$47,890$23.03
50th percentile (median)$57,430$27.61
75th percentile$65,730$31.60
90th percentile$82,400$39.61

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.