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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in South Central Kentucky 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$42,200
25th Percentile Wage	$44,040
50th Percentile Wage	$47,110
75th Percentile Wage	$50,180
90th Percentile Wage	$52,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,200.

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 2016.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	4-Year Growth
2016	$47,110	20.97%	19.91%
2015	$37,230	-3.57%	-
2014	$38,560	12.99%	-
2013	$33,550	-12.46%	-
2012	$37,730	-	-

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,110 in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area and 21.6 percent (21.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Owensboro.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$54,970
Lexington-Fayette	$47,270
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$47,110
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$44,330
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	$42,880
Louisville-Jefferson County	$40,760
Evansville	$40,040
Owensboro	$36,920