The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Lakeland-Winter Haven is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,230 | 20.11% | 25.29% |
| 2017 | $44,920 | -2.65% | - |
| 2016 | $46,110 | 14.92% | - |
| 2015 | $39,230 | -11.78% | - |
| 2014 | $43,850 | 5.82% | - |
| 2013 | $41,300 | -1.72% | - |
| 2012 | $42,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,230, Lakeland-Winter Haven is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville (median annual salary of $57,250). Compared with Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.