Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,970
25th Percentile Wage
$31,430
50th Percentile Wage
$42,760
75th Percentile Wage
$50,720
90th Percentile Wage
$58,960

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,970.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$42,760
17.26% 22.66%
2017
$35,380
6.53% -
2016
$33,070
0.00% -
2012
$33,070
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,760, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Alabama, following the highest paying city Birmingham-Hoover (median annual salary of $52,990). Compared with Birmingham-Hoover, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley is 19.3 percent (19.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Birmingham-Hoover
$52,990
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$42,760
Tuscaloosa
$42,370
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$42,020
Huntsville
$41,420
Mobile
$37,510
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$34,370
Auburn-Opelika
$34,290
Montgomery
$32,280
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$30,000
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$21,770

See also: Top paying jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama.