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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in the Industry of Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

The salary statistics and trend of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry of machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers 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 wholesale trade sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,670
25th Percentile Wage
$39,610
50th Percentile Wage
$52,710
75th Percentile Wage
$69,650
90th Percentile Wage
$84,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry of machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers. 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 $84,980. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent excavating and loading machine and dragline operators is $35,670.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry of Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$52,710
19.65% 19.65%
2016
$42,350
-0.19% -
2015
$42,430
0.19% -
2012
$42,350
- -

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

The average salaries of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in seven industries within the wholesale trade sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. 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
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$52,710
Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers
$39,630
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
$37,790
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
$37,790
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers
$35,990
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$35,820
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$31,020

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