Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in the Industry of Oil and Gas Extraction

The salary statistics and trend of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry of oil and gas extraction are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare excavating and loading machine and dragline operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,940
25th Percentile Wage
$28,330
50th Percentile Wage
$32,920
75th Percentile Wage
$39,980
90th Percentile Wage
$49,950

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry of oil and gas extraction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) excavating and loading machine and dragline operators is $49,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent excavating and loading machine and dragline operators is $25,940.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry of Oil and Gas Extraction from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$32,920
-8.90% -28.65%
2016
$35,850
-18.13% -
2012
$42,350
- -

Table 3. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in eight industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Metal Ore Mining
$51,960
Coal Mining
$49,480
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$43,830
Support Activities for Mining
$43,650
Support Activities for Mining
$43,650
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$41,570
Oil and Gas Extraction
$32,920
Oil and Gas Extraction
$32,920

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