Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Tuscaloosa, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Tuscaloosa 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, Surface Mining in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,510
25th Percentile Wage
$39,790
50th Percentile Wage
$53,080
75th Percentile Wage
$69,130
90th Percentile Wage
$69,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,510.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$53,080
45.80% 45.80%
2019
$28,770
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Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Tuscaloosa with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,080, Tuscaloosa is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Alabama, followed by Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $48,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Tuscaloosa is 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Tuscaloosa
$53,080
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$48,070
Birmingham-Hoover
$40,040
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$37,510
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$37,500
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$36,990
Mobile
$32,810

See also: Top paying jobs in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.