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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $110,990 |
|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $106,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $94,980 |
| San Jose, CA | $92,240 |
| New York, NY | $89,320 |
| Chicago, IL | $80,260 |
| Farmington, NM | $78,430 |
| Seattle, WA | $76,920 |
| Worcester, MA | $74,710 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $74,430 |
| Boston, MA | $73,770 |
| Cleveland, OH | $72,280 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $72,190 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $71,810 |
| New Haven, CT | $70,850 |
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary by state
New Jersey pays excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining the most statewide, $88,110 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $88,110 | $80,310 | 740 | 2 | $69,350 | $66,740 |
| North Dakota | $88,100 | $90,380 | 220 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| California | $85,520 | $74,500 | 790 | 7 | $110,990 | $67,530 |
| Alaska | $75,720 | $74,680 | 140 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Massachusetts | $75,540 | $76,070 | 280 | 3 | $74,710 | $68,520 |
| Wyoming | $75,290 | $78,230 | 420 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Illinois | $73,360 | $80,600 | 1,310 | 1 | $80,260 | $80,260 |
| Washington | $71,140 | $64,270 | 640 | 2 | $76,920 | $62,960 |
| Nevada | $69,640 | $63,810 | 730 | 1 | $70,510 | $70,510 |
| Connecticut | $68,460 | $65,710 | 280 | 2 | $70,850 | $66,600 |
| New Mexico | $67,590 | $76,350 | 270 | 2 | $78,430 | $63,480 |
| Colorado | $67,370 | $61,020 | 820 | 4 | $70,780 | $56,580 |
| Montana | $66,850 | $65,850 | 150 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Indiana | $65,710 | $61,910 | 1,530 | 2 | $70,500 | $64,530 |
| Minnesota | $65,580 | $61,260 | 520 | 1 | $72,190 | $72,190 |
| Arizona | $65,360 | $60,310 | 560 | 2 | $71,810 | $69,680 |
| Ohio | $63,300 | $58,240 | 1,120 | 6 | $72,280 | $60,460 |
| Oregon | $63,000 | $61,280 | 310 | 3 | $67,030 | $59,670 |
| West Virginia | $62,500 | $61,330 | 650 | 3 | $61,580 | $51,210 |
| New York | $61,950 | $58,120 | 1,490 | 8 | $89,320 | $47,860 |
| New Hampshire | $61,160 | $58,540 | 350 | 1 | $67,080 | $67,080 |
| Washington, D.C. | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | $60,630 | $60,630 |
| Virginia | $60,280 | $59,480 | 1,150 | 3 | $55,700 | $48,180 |
| Wisconsin | $59,180 | $58,280 | 990 | 5 | $66,600 | $55,570 |
| Michigan | $58,710 | $59,040 | 880 | 2 | $64,830 | $56,970 |
| Idaho | $58,150 | $58,670 | 190 | 1 | $57,330 | $57,330 |
| Maine | $57,470 | $55,890 | 230 | 1 | $59,670 | $59,670 |
| Maryland | $57,420 | $57,610 | 730 | 1 | $56,720 | $56,720 |
| Rhode Island | $57,340 | $59,590 | 50 | 1 | $65,280 | $65,280 |
| Vermont | $56,900 | $59,790 | 250 | 1 | $56,670 | $56,670 |
| Iowa | $56,370 | $59,390 | 560 | 3 | $63,260 | $61,350 |
| Utah | $56,280 | $54,330 | 400 | 4 | $57,650 | $52,490 |
| North Carolina | $55,860 | $58,620 | n/a | 3 | $60,570 | $54,330 |
| Nebraska | $55,830 | $58,370 | 300 | 1 | $59,090 | $59,090 |
| Missouri | $55,740 | $56,760 | 310 | 2 | $63,510 | $59,950 |
| Tennessee | $54,260 | $49,500 | 550 | 3 | $60,040 | $51,110 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,930 | $52,350 | 1,520 | 5 | $66,430 | $53,000 |
| Florida | $53,840 | $51,990 | 1,480 | 3 | $51,920 | $50,070 |
| Delaware | $53,160 | $46,900 | 130 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Georgia | $53,030 | $50,290 | 1,180 | 5 | $55,670 | $48,540 |
| South Carolina | $53,000 | $52,580 | 330 | 2 | $56,070 | $54,870 |
| Kentucky | $52,300 | $47,780 | 790 | 2 | $60,570 | $56,720 |
| Texas | $51,770 | $49,000 | 5,030 | 10 | $64,620 | $43,440 |
| Kansas | $51,140 | $48,950 | 270 | 1 | $52,270 | $52,270 |
| South Dakota | $50,850 | $48,250 | 280 | 1 | $50,840 | $50,840 |
| Oklahoma | $49,420 | $47,100 | 1,440 | 2 | $50,420 | $49,710 |
| Louisiana | $49,000 | $53,510 | 280 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Alabama | $48,630 | $47,770 | 410 | 1 | $51,420 | $51,420 |
| Mississippi | $48,150 | $48,490 | 290 | 1 | $48,730 | $48,730 |
| Arkansas | $45,080 | $46,170 | 250 | 2 | $46,020 | $46,020 |
| Puerto Rico | $42,600 | $35,870 | 130 | 1 | $40,600 | $40,600 |
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $110,990 | $122,410 | $53.36 | 90 |
| Sacramento, CA | $106,120 | $142,970 | $51.02 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $94,980 | $74,390 | $45.67 | 30 |
| San Jose, CA | $92,240 | $82,560 | $44.35 | 30 |
| New York, NY | $89,320 | $94,960 | $42.94 | 880 |
| Chicago, IL | $80,260 | $87,060 | $38.59 | 570 |
| Farmington, NM | $78,430 | $85,880 | $37.71 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $76,920 | $73,300 | $36.98 | 210 |
| Worcester, MA | $74,710 | $73,780 | $35.92 | 60 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $74,430 | $65,260 | $35.79 | 40 |
| Boston, MA | $73,770 | $76,110 | $35.47 | 180 |
| Cleveland, OH | $72,280 | $65,900 | $34.75 | 110 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $72,190 | $81,180 | $34.71 | 210 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $71,810 | $64,580 | $34.52 | 240 |
| New Haven, CT | $70,850 | $75,110 | $34.06 | 70 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $70,780 | $61,410 | $34.03 | 50 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $70,510 | $62,660 | $33.90 | 120 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $70,500 | $61,330 | $33.89 | 320 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $69,680 | $67,260 | $33.50 | 40 |
| Vineland, NJ | $69,350 | $61,760 | $33.34 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $69,200 | $69,240 | $33.27 | 80 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $68,520 | $71,300 | $32.94 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $68,070 | $65,370 | $32.73 | 120 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $67,530 | $64,400 | $32.47 | 100 |
| Canton, OH | $67,220 | $61,770 | $32.32 | 40 |
| Manchester, NH | $67,080 | $64,470 | $32.25 | 70 |
| Portland, OR | $67,030 | $66,160 | $32.23 | 110 |
| Pueblo, CO | $66,750 | $63,600 | $32.09 | 40 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $66,740 | $58,110 | $32.09 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $66,600 | $64,720 | $32.02 | 120 |
| Waterbury, CT | $66,600 | $61,410 | $32.02 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $66,430 | $59,280 | $31.94 | 290 |
| Dayton, OH | $65,970 | $60,950 | $31.72 | 60 |
| Providence, RI | $65,280 | $60,850 | $31.38 | 70 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $64,830 | $68,600 | $31.17 | 100 |
| College Station, TX | $64,620 | $75,440 | $31.07 | 60 |
| Lafayette, IN | $64,530 | $65,290 | $31.03 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $64,120 | $57,870 | $30.83 | 130 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $63,800 | $59,560 | $30.68 | 210 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,510 | $60,250 | $30.53 | 170 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $63,480 | $64,650 | $30.52 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA | $63,260 | $61,990 | $30.41 | 60 |
| Spokane, WA | $62,960 | $60,180 | $30.27 | 50 |
| Des Moines, IA | $62,330 | $61,830 | $29.97 | 80 |
| Salem, OR | $62,110 | $62,510 | $29.86 | 40 |
| Beckley, WV | $61,580 | $60,610 | $29.61 | 90 |
| Buffalo, NY | $61,480 | $56,800 | $29.56 | 100 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,350 | $60,630 | $29.49 | 50 |
| Madison, WI | $60,840 | $60,200 | $29.25 | 100 |
| Washington, DC | $60,630 | $61,040 | $29.15 | 540 |
| Louisville, KY | $60,570 | $61,140 | $29.12 | 240 |
| Charlotte, NC | $60,570 | $59,860 | $29.12 | 200 |
| Toledo, OH | $60,460 | $61,070 | $29.07 | 100 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $60,060 | $65,200 | $28.87 | 50 |
| Memphis, TN | $60,040 | $56,780 | $28.87 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $60,020 | $61,140 | $28.86 | 200 |
| Wheeling, WV | $59,970 | $53,700 | $28.83 | 50 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $59,950 | $57,640 | $28.82 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $59,670 | $60,840 | $28.69 | 40 |
| Portland, ME | $59,670 | $56,560 | $28.69 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $59,090 | $59,980 | $28.41 | 110 |
| Green Bay, WI | $58,800 | $59,280 | $28.27 | 40 |
| Raleigh, NC | $58,670 | $59,030 | $28.21 | 140 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,780 | $53,800 | $27.78 | 120 |
| Albany, NY | $57,730 | $60,050 | $27.75 | 340 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $57,650 | $55,260 | $27.72 | 90 |
| St. George, UT | $57,560 | $59,960 | $27.67 | n/a |
| Boise, ID | $57,330 | $55,420 | $27.56 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $56,970 | $59,040 | $27.39 | 170 |
| Baltimore, MD | $56,720 | $56,470 | $27.27 | 430 |
| Lexington, KY | $56,720 | $57,640 | $27.27 | 70 |
| Burlington, VT | $56,670 | $63,700 | $27.24 | 40 |
| Greeley, CO | $56,580 | $60,070 | $27.20 | 120 |
| Greenville, SC | $56,070 | $56,570 | $26.96 | 30 |
| Richmond, VA | $55,700 | $58,710 | $26.78 | 140 |
| Atlanta, GA | $55,670 | $56,460 | $26.77 | 630 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $55,570 | $56,800 | $26.72 | 50 |
| Allentown, PA | $55,520 | $52,760 | $26.69 | 50 |
| Columbia, SC | $54,870 | $54,370 | $26.38 | 80 |
| Austin, TX | $54,640 | $51,420 | $26.27 | 520 |
| Odessa, TX | $54,590 | $50,230 | $26.25 | 40 |
| Syracuse, NY | $54,520 | $49,840 | $26.21 | 80 |
| Asheville, NC | $54,330 | $58,710 | $26.12 | 30 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $54,170 | $53,420 | $26.04 | 80 |
| Lancaster, PA | $53,760 | $50,850 | $25.85 | 100 |
| Dallas, TX | $53,590 | $51,780 | $25.77 | 990 |
| Ogden, UT | $53,440 | $50,660 | $25.69 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $53,080 | $51,210 | $25.52 | 270 |
| Scranton, PA | $53,000 | $56,480 | $25.48 | 80 |
| Houston, TX | $52,790 | $49,920 | $25.38 | 890 |
| Savannah, GA | $52,570 | $49,400 | $25.27 | 30 |
| Provo, UT | $52,490 | $48,920 | $25.24 | 140 |
| Topeka, KS | $52,270 | $47,570 | $25.13 | 100 |
| Macon, GA | $52,100 | $48,380 | $25.05 | 80 |
| Miami, FL | $51,920 | $48,770 | $24.96 | 190 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $51,630 | $50,490 | $24.82 | 90 |
| Rochester, NY | $51,470 | $48,730 | $24.75 | 80 |
| Birmingham, AL | $51,420 | $47,970 | $24.72 | 90 |
| San Antonio, TX | $51,310 | $47,970 | $24.67 | 540 |
| Huntington, WV | $51,210 | $48,190 | $24.62 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN | $51,110 | $49,430 | $24.57 | 40 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $50,840 | $48,250 | $24.44 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $50,420 | $48,330 | $24.24 | 170 |
| Augusta, GA | $50,390 | $49,520 | $24.23 | 30 |
| Midland, TX | $50,070 | $49,070 | $24.07 | 150 |
| Orlando, FL | $50,070 | $47,160 | $24.07 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,710 | $47,100 | $23.90 | 160 |
| Jackson, MS | $48,730 | $50,030 | $23.43 | 50 |
| Columbus, GA | $48,540 | $44,720 | $23.34 | 130 |
| Utica, NY | $48,270 | $48,160 | $23.21 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $48,180 | $46,610 | $23.17 | 30 |
| Binghamton, NY | $47,860 | $47,810 | $23.01 | 30 |
| El Paso, TX | $47,020 | $46,110 | $22.61 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $46,020 | $46,490 | $22.13 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $46,020 | $47,800 | $22.12 | 80 |
| McAllen, TX | $44,010 | $43,980 | $21.16 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $43,440 | $41,110 | $20.89 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $40,600 | $35,860 | $19.52 | 90 |
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary: questions
Where do excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $110,990 a year, among the 118 metro areas we cover.
What is the average excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in the U.S.?
$59,930 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $57,430, so half of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining earn more than that and half less.
What salary should excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining nationwide earn between $47,890 (25th percentile) and $65,730 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining the most?
New Jersey, with a statewide average of $88,110 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $40,600 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-5022.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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