Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary by State and Metro Area
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings in the United States earn a median salary of $57,430/year ($27.61/hr). Salaries range from $41,600 to $82,400 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 49 states and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$42K
10th percentile
$48K
25th percentile
$57K
Median
$66K
75th percentile
$82K
90th percentile
Where Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $90K | $1,034 | $58K |
| Wyoming | $78K | $1,008 | $51K |
| New Mexico | $76K | $1,119 | $46K |
| Illinois | $81K | $1,407 | $44K |
| Alaska | $75K | $1,643 | $41K |
| Montana | $66K | $1,129 | $38K |
| New Jersey | $80K | $2,067 | $37K |
| West Virginia | $61K | $1,008 | $37K |
| Indiana | $62K | $1,144 | $36K |
| Nevada | $64K | $1,501 | $35K |
| Iowa | $59K | $1,064 | $34K |
| Ohio | $58K | $1,188 | $34K |
| Idaho | $59K | $1,136 | $33K |
| Missouri | $57K | $1,097 | $33K |
| Nebraska | $58K | $1,113 | $33K |
| Michigan | $59K | $1,272 | $32K |
| Minnesota | $61K | $1,384 | $32K |
| Washington | $64K | $1,830 | $32K |
| Wisconsin | $58K | $1,202 | $32K |
| Arizona | $60K | $1,437 | $32K |
| New Hampshire | $59K | $1,528 | $31K |
| North Carolina | $59K | $1,284 | $31K |
| Vermont | $60K | $1,498 | $31K |
| Connecticut | $66K | $1,679 | $31K |
| Massachusetts | $76K | $2,347 | $30K |
| Rhode Island | $60K | $1,544 | $30K |
| Louisiana | $54K | $1,191 | $29K |
| Maine | $56K | $1,281 | $29K |
| South Dakota | $48K | $1,017 | $29K |
| Oregon | $61K | $1,555 | $28K |
| California | $75K | $2,471 | $28K |
| South Carolina | $53K | $1,263 | $27K |
| Tennessee | $50K | $1,215 | $27K |
| Utah | $54K | $1,350 | $27K |
| Virginia | $59K | $1,646 | $27K |
| Kansas | $49K | $1,066 | $26K |
| Mississippi | $48K | $1,077 | $26K |
| Pennsylvania | $52K | $1,351 | $26K |
| Colorado | $61K | $1,832 | $26K |
| Kentucky | $48K | $1,110 | $25K |
| Oklahoma | $47K | $1,081 | $25K |
| Alabama | $48K | $1,085 | $25K |
| Arkansas | $46K | $1,021 | $25K |
| Florida | $52K | $1,658 | $24K |
| Maryland | $58K | $1,795 | $24K |
| Texas | $49K | $1,415 | $24K |
| Georgia | $50K | $1,434 | $23K |
| New York | $58K | $1,917 | $23K |
| Delaware | $47K | $1,448 | $20K |
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $90K | $43.45/hr | 220 |
| Illinois | $81K | $38.75/hr | 1,310 |
| New Jersey | $80K | $38.61/hr | 740 |
| Wyoming | $78K | $37.61/hr | 420 |
| New Mexico | $76K | $36.71/hr | 270 |
| Massachusetts | $76K | $36.57/hr | 280 |
| Alaska | $75K | $35.9/hr | 140 |
| California | $75K | $35.82/hr | 790 |
| Montana | $66K | $31.66/hr | 150 |
| Connecticut | $66K | $31.59/hr | 280 |
| Washington | $64K | $30.9/hr | 640 |
| Nevada | $64K | $30.68/hr | 730 |
| Indiana | $62K | $29.77/hr | 1,530 |
| West Virginia | $61K | $29.49/hr | 650 |
| Oregon | $61K | $29.46/hr | 310 |
| Minnesota | $61K | $29.45/hr | 520 |
| Colorado | $61K | $29.34/hr | 820 |
| Arizona | $60K | $29/hr | 560 |
| Vermont | $60K | $28.75/hr | 250 |
| Rhode Island | $60K | $28.65/hr | 50 |
| Virginia | $59K | $28.6/hr | 1,150 |
| Iowa | $59K | $28.55/hr | 560 |
| Michigan | $59K | $28.38/hr | 880 |
| Idaho | $59K | $28.21/hr | 190 |
| North Carolina | $59K | $28.18/hr | , |
| New Hampshire | $59K | $28.14/hr | 350 |
| Nebraska | $58K | $28.06/hr | 300 |
| Wisconsin | $58K | $28.02/hr | 990 |
| Ohio | $58K | $28/hr | 1,120 |
| New York | $58K | $27.94/hr | 1,490 |
| Maryland | $58K | $27.7/hr | 730 |
| Missouri | $57K | $27.29/hr | 310 |
| Maine | $56K | $26.87/hr | 230 |
| Utah | $54K | $26.12/hr | 400 |
| Louisiana | $54K | $25.73/hr | 280 |
| South Carolina | $53K | $25.28/hr | 330 |
| Pennsylvania | $52K | $25.17/hr | 1,520 |
| Florida | $52K | $25/hr | 1,480 |
| Georgia | $50K | $24.18/hr | 1,180 |
| Tennessee | $50K | $23.8/hr | 550 |
| Texas | $49K | $23.56/hr | 5,030 |
| Kansas | $49K | $23.53/hr | 270 |
| Mississippi | $48K | $23.31/hr | 290 |
| South Dakota | $48K | $23.2/hr | 280 |
| Kentucky | $48K | $22.97/hr | 790 |
| Alabama | $48K | $22.97/hr | 410 |
| Oklahoma | $47K | $22.64/hr | 1,440 |
| Delaware | $47K | $22.55/hr | 130 |
| Arkansas | $46K | $22.2/hr | 250 |
Showing 1–10 of 49 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $143K | 40 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $122K | 90 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $95K | 880 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $87K | 570 |
| Farmington, NM | $86K | 50 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $83K | 30 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $81K | 210 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $76K | 180 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $75K | 60 |
| New Haven, CT | $75K | 70 |
| Fresno, CA | $74K | 30 |
| Worcester, MA | $74K | 60 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $73K | 210 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $71K | 40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $69K | 80 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $69K | 100 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $67K | 40 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $66K | 110 |
| Cleveland, OH | $66K | 110 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $65K | 120 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $65K | 30 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $65K | 40 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $65K | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $65K | 120 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $65K | 40 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $65K | 240 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $64K | 70 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64K | 100 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $64K | 40 |
| Pueblo, CO | $64K | 40 |