Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Danbury, Connecticut

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Danbury, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Danbury 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 Danbury, Connecticut

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,280
25th Percentile Wage
$50,700
50th Percentile Wage
$56,910
75th Percentile Wage
$63,140
90th Percentile Wage
$69,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Danbury, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,280.

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 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$56,910
3.23% 0.00%
2015
$55,070
0.45% -
2014
$54,820
-3.81% -
2012
$56,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Danbury with Other Connecticut Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,910, Danbury is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Connecticut, following the highest paying city New Haven (median annual salary of $89,210). Compared with New Haven, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Danbury is 36.2 percent (36.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Haven
$89,210
Danbury
$56,910
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$50,130
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford
$45,120
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk
$23,200

See also: Top paying jobs in Danbury, Connecticut.