Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Elizabethtown, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Elizabethtown, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Elizabethtown 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 Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,640
25th Percentile Wage
$42,240
50th Percentile Wage
$49,050
75th Percentile Wage
$57,270
90th Percentile Wage
$62,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Elizabethtown, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,640.

Median salary trend

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 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$49,050
2.20% 2.20%
2019
$47,970
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Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Elizabethtown with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,050, Elizabethtown is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Kentucky, followed by Evansville (median annual salary $47,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Elizabethtown is 2.4 percent (2.4%) higher than that in Evansville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Elizabethtown
$49,050
Evansville
$47,880
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$46,640
Louisville-Jefferson County
$46,480
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$45,070
Lexington-Fayette
$44,480
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$43,960
Owensboro
$41,910
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$37,750

See also: Top paying jobs in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.