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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 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 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$37,200
25th Percentile Wage	$44,180
50th Percentile Wage	$56,120
75th Percentile Wage	$67,370
90th Percentile Wage	$78,340

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,200.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$56,120	-3.69%	-6.52%
2017	$58,190	-2.73%	-
2016	$59,780	40.35%	-
2014	$35,660	3.17%	-
2013	$34,530	-73.12%	-
2012	$59,780	-	-

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area with Other Georgia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,120, North Georgia nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Georgia, followed by Columbus (median annual salary $45,980). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in North Georgia nonmetropolitan area is 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in Columbus.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$56,120
Columbus	$45,980
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$42,470
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$40,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta	$37,090
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	$36,990
Savannah	$35,780
Valdosta	$29,770