Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Savannah, Georgia

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Savannah, Georgia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Savannah 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 Savannah, Georgia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,460
25th Percentile Wage
$31,430
50th Percentile Wage
$35,780
75th Percentile Wage
$40,520
90th Percentile Wage
$48,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Savannah, Georgia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,460.

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 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$35,780
2.68% 4.36%
2014
$34,820
2.67% -
2013
$33,890
-0.97% -
2012
$34,220
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,780 in Savannah is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Georgia. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Savannah is 36.2 percent (36.2%) lower than that in the highest paying North Georgia nonmetropolitan area and 16.8 percent (16.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Valdosta.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in Savannah, Georgia.