Dredge, Excavating, and Loading Machine Operator Salary in the Industry of Metal Ore Mining

The salary statistics and trend of dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators in the industry of metal ore mining are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare dredge, excavating, and loading machine operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,880
25th Percentile Wage
$46,200
50th Percentile Wage
$57,420
75th Percentile Wage
$64,810
90th Percentile Wage
$76,210

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators in the industry of metal ore mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators is $76,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators is $35,880.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators in the industry of Metal Ore Mining from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$57,420
3.62% 10.43%
2016
$55,340
4.39% -
2015
$52,910
8.52% -
2014
$48,400
2.00% -
2013
$47,430
-8.43% -
2012
$51,430
- -

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

The average salaries of dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators in eight industries within the mining sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of dredge, excavating, and loading machine operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Metal Ore Mining
$57,420
Coal Mining
$53,360
Mining (except Oil and Gas)
$45,100
Support Activities for Mining
$43,940
Support Activities for Mining
$43,940
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
$41,500
Oil and Gas Extraction
$32,920
Oil and Gas Extraction
$32,920

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