Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in Oregon

Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Oregon earn the most in Portland (average $67,030 a year) and the least in Eugene ($59,670), across the 3 Oregon metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining average at $63,000 and the median at $61,280 for 310 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $59,930.

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining average salary by city in Oregon

Portland$67,030
Salem$62,110
Eugene$59,670

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$67,030	$66,160	$60,050	$51,196	105
Salem	$62,110	$62,510	$58,230	$47,670	104
Eugene	$59,670	$60,840	$59,020	$45,897	102

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in other states

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary by city and state

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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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