Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Peoria, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Peoria, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Peoria 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 in Peoria, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,210
25th Percentile Wage
$51,200
50th Percentile Wage
$60,530
75th Percentile Wage
$75,230
90th Percentile Wage
$88,650

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Peoria, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,210.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$60,530
2.99% 35.64%
2014
$58,720
19.67% -
2013
$47,170
17.41% -
2012
$38,960
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Peoria with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,530, Peoria is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $53,780). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Peoria is 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Peoria
$60,530
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$53,780
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$53,750
Carbondale-Marion
$52,070
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$47,410
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$46,270
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$39,570
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$39,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Peoria, Illinois.