Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in the Industry of Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

The salary statistics and trend of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry of nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 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
$27,710
25th Percentile Wage
$33,220
50th Percentile Wage
$41,570
75th Percentile Wage
$50,980
90th Percentile Wage
$62,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry of nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying. 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 $62,350. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent excavating and loading machine and dragline operators is $27,710.

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 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$41,570
4.40% 13.35%
2016
$39,740
4.25% -
2015
$38,050
2.84% -
2014
$36,970
2.14% -
2013
$36,180
0.44% -
2012
$36,020
- -

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. 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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