The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Kansas nonmetropolitan area, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Kansas nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $33,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Kansas nonmetropolitan area, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,610.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $33,910 | -15.28% | 13.83% |
| 2014 | $39,090 | 18.24% | - |
| 2013 | $31,960 | 8.57% | - |
| 2012 | $29,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $33,910, Kansas nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Kansas, following city of Topeka (median annual salary of $49,880). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Kansas nonmetropolitan area is about 32.0 percent (32.0%) lower than that of the highest paying city Topeka.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Topeka | |
| Wichita | |
| Lawrence | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |