Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Sector of Construction

The salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare excavating and loading machine and dragline operator salaries in different industries within the construction sector.

Average Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,520
25th Percentile Wage
$36,040
50th Percentile Wage
$44,480
75th Percentile Wage
$57,910
90th Percentile Wage
$78,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry sector of construction. 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 $78,630. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid excavating and loading machine and dragline operators is $30,520.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2018)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$44,480
4.68% 14.10%
2017
$42,400
4.13% -
2016
$40,650
3.44% -
2015
$39,250
0.28% -
2014
$39,140
2.50% -
2013
$38,160
-0.13% -
2012
$38,210
- -

Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Construction Sector

The average salaries of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in one industries in the construction sector are shown below. For detailed excavating and loading machine and dragline operator salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Masonry Contractors
$29,380

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].