Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Worcester, Massachusetts

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Worcester, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Worcester 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 Worcester, Massachusetts

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,260
25th Percentile Wage
$54,330
50th Percentile Wage
$60,020
75th Percentile Wage
$65,720
90th Percentile Wage
$75,540

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Worcester, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,260.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$60,020
1.97% 0.75%
2016
$58,840
3.06% -
2015
$57,040
-5.21% -
2013
$60,010
0.73% -
2012
$59,570
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Worcester with Other Massachusetts Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,020, Worcester is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Taunton-Norton-Raynham (median annual salary of $68,000). Compared with Taunton-Norton-Raynham, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Worcester is 11.7 percent (11.7%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Taunton-Norton-Raynham
$68,000
Worcester
$60,020
Barnstable Town
$56,670
Framingham
$56,630
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$55,810
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
$55,610
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$52,980
Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area
$49,710
Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner
$47,670
Peabody
$46,760
Springfield
$46,710

See also: Top paying jobs in Worcester, Massachusetts.