Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Cedar Rapids is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$43,270
25th Percentile Wage
$45,500
50th Percentile Wage
$46,120
75th Percentile Wage
$47,610
90th Percentile Wage
$48,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,270.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$46,120
-4.73% -1.52%
2021
$48,300
0.87% -
2020
$47,880
2.21% -
2019
$46,820
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Cedar Rapids with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,120, Cedar Rapids is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $46,520). Compared with Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Cedar Rapids is .9 percent (.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$46,520
Cedar Rapids
$46,120
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$44,180
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$44,060
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$35,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.