Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,930
25th Percentile Wage
$34,850
50th Percentile Wage
$41,580
75th Percentile Wage
$50,110
90th Percentile Wage
$60,000

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,930.

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
$41,580
2.45% 2.45%
2019
$40,560
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Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,580 in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner and 11.6 percent (11.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$47,600
Baton Rouge
$45,720
Lafayette
$45,250
Lake Charles
$44,090
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$41,580
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$38,360
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$36,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana.