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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) 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 federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,840
25th Percentile Wage
$32,280
50th Percentile Wage
$40,280
75th Percentile Wage
$50,170
90th Percentile Wage
$64,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). 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 $64,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent excavating and loading machine and dragline operators is $26,840.

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 Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$40,280
4.17% 11.82%
2016
$38,600
3.34% -
2015
$37,310
3.14% -
2014
$36,140
-1.38% -
2013
$36,640
3.06% -
2012
$35,520
- -

Table 3. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in six industries within the federal, state, and local government 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
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$40,760
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$40,660
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$40,280
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$40,150
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$34,820
State government, including schools and hospitals
$34,380

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