Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,660
25th Percentile Wage
$42,840
50th Percentile Wage
$47,170
75th Percentile Wage
$51,490
90th Percentile Wage
$54,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,660.

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 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$47,170
-51.32% 31.19%
2017
$71,380
16.31% -
2016
$59,740
18.70% -
2015
$48,570
19.81% -
2014
$38,950
10.89% -
2013
$34,710
6.48% -
2012
$32,460
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,170 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Indianapolis-Carmel is 20.9 percent (20.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Gary and 33.7 percent (33.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fort Wayne.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gary
$59,670
Terre Haute
$54,500
Indianapolis-Carmel
$47,170
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$44,480
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$40,360
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$37,510
Fort Wayne
$31,260

See also: Top paying jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana.