SOC 47-5022 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$57,430

U.S. median hourly wage$27.61

U.S. employment34,480

Nationally, excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining earned a median of $57,430 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 34,480 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.

National pay distribution

Pay by state

Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.

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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining: pay and employment by state
State
North Dakota	$90,380	$43.45	220	0.5
Illinois	$80,600	$38.75	1,310	0.2
New Jersey	$80,310	$38.61	740	0.2
Wyoming	$78,230	$37.61	420	1.5
New Mexico	$76,350	$36.71	270	0.3
Massachusetts	$76,070	$36.57	280	0.1
Alaska	$74,680	$35.90	140	0.4
California	$74,500	$35.82	790	0.0
Montana	$65,850	$31.66	150	0.3
Connecticut	$65,710	$31.59	280	0.2
Washington	$64,270	$30.90	640	0.2
Nevada	$63,810	$30.68	730	0.5
Indiana	$61,910	$29.77	1,530	0.5
West Virginia	$61,330	$29.49	650	0.9
Oregon	$61,280	$29.46	310	0.2
Minnesota	$61,260	$29.45	520	0.2
Colorado	$61,020	$29.34	820	0.3
Arizona	$60,310	$29.00	560	0.2
Vermont	$59,790	$28.75	250	0.8
Rhode Island	$59,590	$28.65	50	0.1
Virginia	$59,480	$28.60	1,150	0.3
Iowa	$59,390	$28.55	560	0.4
Michigan	$59,040	$28.38	880	0.2
Idaho	$58,670	$28.21	190	0.2
North Carolina	$58,620	$28.18	Not published	Not published
New Hampshire	$58,540	$28.14	350	0.5
Nebraska	$58,370	$28.06	300	0.3
Wisconsin	$58,280	$28.02	990	0.3
Ohio	$58,240	$28.00	1,120	0.2
New York	$58,120	$27.94	1,490	0.2
Maryland	$57,610	$27.70	730	0.3
Missouri	$56,760	$27.29	310	0.1
Maine	$55,890	$26.87	230	0.4
Utah	$54,330	$26.12	400	0.2
Louisiana	$53,510	$25.73	280	0.1
South Carolina	$52,580	$25.28	330	0.1
Pennsylvania	$52,350	$25.17	1,520	0.3
Florida	$51,990	$25.00	1,480	0.1
Georgia	$50,290	$24.18	1,180	0.2
Tennessee	$49,500	$23.80	550	0.2
Texas	$49,000	$23.56	5,030	0.4
Kansas	$48,950	$23.53	270	0.2
Mississippi	$48,490	$23.31	290	0.2
South Dakota	$48,250	$23.20	280	0.6
Kentucky	$47,780	$22.97	790	0.4
Alabama	$47,770	$22.97	410	0.2
Oklahoma	$47,100	$22.64	1,440	0.8
Delaware	$46,900	$22.55	130	0.3
Arkansas	$46,170	$22.20	250	0.2
Puerto Rico	$35,870	$17.24	130	0.1

Pay by metro area

All 119 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$142,970	$68.74	40	0.0
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$122,410	$58.85	90	0.0
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$94,960	$45.65	880	0.1
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$87,060	$41.85	570	0.1
Farmington, NM	$85,880	$41.29	50	1.0
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$82,560	$39.69	30	0.0
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$81,180	$39.03	210	0.1
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$76,110	$36.59	180	0.1
College Station-Bryan, TX	$75,440	$36.27	60	0.5
New Haven, CT	$75,110	$36.11	70	0.2
Fresno, CA	$74,390	$35.77	30	0.1
Worcester, MA	$73,780	$35.47	60	0.2
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$73,300	$35.24	210	0.1
Pittsfield, MA	$71,300	$34.28	40	0.8
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	$69,240	$33.29	80	0.0
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$68,600	$32.98	100	0.2
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	$67,260	$32.34	40	0.5
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$66,160	$31.81	110	0.1
Cleveland, OH	$65,900	$31.68	110	0.1
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	$65,370	$31.43	120	0.1
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$65,290	$31.39	30	0.3
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	$65,260	$31.37	40	0.1
Glens Falls, NY	$65,200	$31.35	50	0.9
Appleton, WI	$64,720	$31.11	120	1.0
Albuquerque, NM	$64,650	$31.08	40	0.1
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	$64,580	$31.05	240	0.1
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$64,470	$31.00	70	0.3
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$64,400	$30.96	100	0.0
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$63,700	$30.63	40	0.3
Pueblo, CO	$63,600	$30.58	40	0.7
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	$62,660	$30.13	120	0.1
Salem, OR	$62,510	$30.05	40	0.2
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$61,990	$29.80	60	0.3
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$61,830	$29.73	80	0.2
Canton-Massillon, OH	$61,770	$29.70	40	0.2
Vineland, NJ	$61,760	$29.69	40	0.7
Colorado Springs, CO	$61,410	$29.52	50	0.1
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$61,410	$29.52	40	0.3
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$61,330	$29.48	320	0.3
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$61,140	$29.40	240	0.3
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$61,140	$29.39	200	0.2
Toledo, OH	$61,070	$29.36	100	0.3
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$61,040	$29.35	540	0.2
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$60,950	$29.30	60	0.2
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	$60,850	$29.26	70	0.1
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$60,840	$29.25	40	0.2
Cedar Rapids, IA	$60,630	$29.15	50	0.3
Beckley, WV	$60,610	$29.14	90	2.0
St. Louis, MO-IL	$60,250	$28.97	170	0.1
Madison, WI	$60,200	$28.94	100	0.2
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$60,180	$28.93	50	0.2
Greeley, CO	$60,070	$28.88	120	1.0
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$60,050	$28.87	340	0.8
Omaha, NE-IA	$59,980	$28.84	110	0.2
St. George, UT	$59,960	$28.83	Not published	Not published
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$59,860	$28.78	200	0.1
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$59,560	$28.64	210	0.2
Green Bay, WI	$59,280	$28.50	40	0.2
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$59,280	$28.50	290	0.1
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$59,040	$28.38	170	0.1
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$59,030	$28.38	140	0.2
Asheville, NC	$58,710	$28.23	30	0.2
Richmond, VA	$58,710	$28.23	140	0.2
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	$58,110	$27.94	50	0.3
Columbus, OH	$57,870	$27.82	130	0.1
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$57,640	$27.71	60	1.3
Lexington-Fayette, KY	$57,640	$27.71	70	0.2
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$56,800	$27.31	100	0.2
Fond du Lac, WI	$56,800	$27.31	50	1.2
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$56,780	$27.30	60	0.1
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$56,570	$27.20	30	0.1
Portland-South Portland, ME	$56,560	$27.19	50	0.2
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	$56,480	$27.16	80	0.3
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$56,470	$27.15	430	0.3
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$56,460	$27.14	630	0.2
Boise City, ID	$55,420	$26.65	50	0.1
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	$55,260	$26.57	90	0.1
Columbia, SC	$54,370	$26.14	80	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$53,800	$25.87	120	0.1
Wheeling, WV-OH	$53,700	$25.82	50	0.8
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$53,420	$25.68	80	0.1
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	$52,760	$25.37	50	0.1
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$51,780	$24.89	990	0.2
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$51,420	$24.72	520	0.4
Pittsburgh, PA	$51,210	$24.62	270	0.2
Lancaster, PA	$50,850	$24.45	100	0.4
Ogden, UT	$50,660	$24.36	50	0.2
Jacksonville, FL	$50,490	$24.28	90	0.1
Odessa, TX	$50,230	$24.15	40	0.5
Jackson, MS	$50,030	$24.06	50	0.2
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$49,920	$24.00	890	0.3
Syracuse, NY	$49,840	$23.96	80	0.3
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$49,520	$23.81	30	0.2
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$49,430	$23.76	40	0.3
Savannah, GA	$49,400	$23.75	30	0.2
Midland, TX	$49,070	$23.59	150	1.2
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	$48,920	$23.52	140	0.4
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	$48,770	$23.45	190	0.1
Rochester, NY	$48,730	$23.43	80	0.2
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$48,380	$23.26	80	0.9
Tulsa, OK	$48,330	$23.23	170	0.4
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$48,250	$23.20	50	0.3
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	$48,190	$23.17	50	0.4
Utica-Rome, NY	$48,160	$23.15	40	0.3
Birmingham, AL	$47,970	$23.06	90	0.2
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$47,970	$23.06	540	0.5
Binghamton, NY	$47,810	$22.99	30	0.4
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$47,800	$22.98	80	0.2
Topeka, KS	$47,570	$22.87	100	0.9
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	$47,160	$22.67	80	0.1
Oklahoma City, OK	$47,100	$22.64	160	0.2
Roanoke, VA	$46,610	$22.41	30	0.2
Fort Smith, AR-OK	$46,490	$22.35	50	0.5
El Paso, TX	$46,110	$22.17	90	0.3
Columbus, GA-AL	$44,720	$21.50	130	1.2
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$43,980	$21.14	50	0.2
Lubbock, TX	$41,110	$19.77	60	0.4
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	$35,860	$17.24	90	0.1
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	Not published	Not published	100	2.5

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.