SOC 47-5022 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining wages by metro
National median annual wage
$57,430
- 10th percentile
- $41,600
- 25th percentile
- $47,890
- Median
- $57,430
- 75th percentile
- $65,730
- 90th percentile
- $82,400
- Mean
- $59,930
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 34,480.
That median is 12.7% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
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Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 40 | $54,840 | $142,970 | $142,970 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 90 | $68,830 | $122,410 | $142,600 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 880 | $58,810 | $94,960 | $123,540 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 570 | $46,560 | $87,060 | $99,360 |
| Farmington, NM | 50 | $45,610 | $85,880 | $86,000 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 30 | $58,660 | $82,560 | $144,160 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 210 | $47,820 | $81,180 | $92,420 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 180 | $57,540 | $76,110 | $96,160 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 60 | $40,090 | $75,440 | $81,810 |
| New Haven, CT | 70 | $50,140 | $75,110 | $86,790 |
| Fresno, CA | 30 | $57,660 | $74,390 | $143,320 |
| Worcester, MA | 60 | $55,090 | $73,780 | $110,730 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 210 | $52,360 | $73,300 | $94,700 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 40 | $51,930 | $71,300 | $80,220 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 80 | $50,140 | $69,240 | $92,870 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 100 | $50,160 | $68,600 | $74,010 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 40 | $49,400 | $67,260 | $78,950 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 110 | $52,580 | $66,160 | $81,600 |
| Cleveland, OH | 110 | $49,590 | $65,900 | $99,910 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 120 | $49,680 | $65,370 | $79,390 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 990 | $40,800 | $51,780 | $68,260 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 890 | $39,470 | $49,920 | $66,040 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 880 | $58,810 | $94,960 | $123,540 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 630 | $48,830 | $56,460 | $65,270 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 570 | $46,560 | $87,060 | $99,360 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 540 | $38,300 | $47,970 | $73,280 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 540 | $44,790 | $61,040 | $77,870 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 520 | $42,240 | $51,420 | $71,470 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 430 | $41,600 | $56,470 | $75,660 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 340 | $47,280 | $60,050 | $71,020 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 320 | $49,470 | $61,330 | $90,360 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 290 | $38,380 | $59,280 | $107,370 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 270 | $47,450 | $51,210 | $58,340 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 240 | $40,200 | $61,140 | $87,940 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 240 | $53,420 | $64,580 | $113,540 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 210 | $44,010 | $59,560 | $101,050 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 210 | $47,820 | $81,180 | $92,420 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 210 | $52,360 | $73,300 | $94,700 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 200 | $49,820 | $59,860 | $73,870 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 200 | $51,190 | $61,140 | $73,650 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 220 | $50,440 | $90,380 | $123,880 |
| Illinois | 1,310 | $46,130 | $80,600 | $93,290 |
| New Jersey | 740 | $54,220 | $80,310 | $123,590 |
| Wyoming | 420 | $57,700 | $78,230 | $88,000 |
| New Mexico | 270 | $44,840 | $76,350 | $85,880 |
| Massachusetts | 280 | $55,210 | $76,070 | $110,730 |
| Alaska | 140 | $42,680 | $74,680 | $106,110 |
| California | 790 | $54,390 | $74,500 | $142,600 |
| Montana | 150 | $40,990 | $65,850 | $92,910 |
| Connecticut | 280 | $46,930 | $65,710 | $85,040 |
| Washington | 640 | $50,970 | $64,270 | $93,150 |
| Nevada | 730 | $46,920 | $63,810 | $88,760 |
| Indiana | 1,530 | $48,940 | $61,910 | $90,350 |
| West Virginia | 650 | $46,030 | $61,330 | $79,320 |
| Oregon | 310 | $50,390 | $61,280 | $74,420 |
| Minnesota | 520 | $47,100 | $61,260 | $85,030 |
| Colorado | 820 | $49,400 | $61,020 | $94,930 |
| Arizona | 560 | $47,510 | $60,310 | $88,130 |
| Vermont | 250 | $44,760 | $59,790 | $71,050 |
| Rhode Island | 50 | $46,120 | $59,590 | $73,860 |
| Virginia | 1,150 | $40,410 | $59,480 | $83,080 |
| Iowa | 560 | $41,600 | $59,390 | $63,590 |
| Michigan | 880 | $45,730 | $59,040 | $71,090 |
| Idaho | 190 | $47,060 | $58,670 | $71,750 |
| North Carolina | Not available | $46,780 | $58,620 | $64,020 |
| New Hampshire | 350 | $48,010 | $58,540 | $83,530 |
| Nebraska | 300 | $46,800 | $58,370 | $65,820 |
| Wisconsin | 990 | $49,110 | $58,280 | $73,870 |
| Ohio | 1,120 | $45,610 | $58,240 | $97,020 |
| New York | 1,490 | $44,930 | $58,120 | $95,000 |
| Maryland | 730 | $41,600 | $57,610 | $75,730 |
| Missouri | 310 | $43,370 | $56,760 | $61,720 |
| Maine | 230 | $44,480 | $55,890 | $76,230 |
| Utah | 400 | $46,560 | $54,330 | $69,180 |
| Louisiana | 280 | $23,660 | $53,510 | $64,120 |
| South Carolina | 330 | $39,020 | $52,580 | $61,730 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,520 | $45,800 | $52,350 | $60,220 |
| Florida | 1,480 | $40,370 | $51,990 | $63,640 |
| Georgia | 1,180 | $44,270 | $50,290 | $61,990 |
| Tennessee | 550 | $40,800 | $49,500 | $76,000 |
| Texas | 5,030 | $38,760 | $49,000 | $67,560 |
| Kansas | 270 | $44,180 | $48,950 | $57,970 |
| Mississippi | 290 | $35,150 | $48,490 | $59,020 |
| South Dakota | 280 | $41,600 | $48,250 | $61,980 |
| Kentucky | 790 | $37,210 | $47,780 | $68,390 |
| Alabama | 410 | $36,770 | $47,770 | $59,000 |
| Oklahoma | 1,440 | $40,000 | $47,100 | $55,990 |
| Delaware | 130 | $36,480 | $46,900 | $70,440 |
| Arkansas | 250 | $37,690 | $46,170 | $49,700 |
| Puerto Rico | 130 | $27,220 | $35,870 | $65,830 |
Other construction and extraction occupations
- Construction Laborers
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
- Electricians
- Carpenters
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining is $57,430. Employment is 34,480.
How does Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining is 12.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA is highest on this page's list at $142,970.