The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $39,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,740 | 4.23% | 19.45% |
| 2017 | $50,510 | 2.95% | - |
| 2016 | $49,020 | 5.06% | - |
| 2015 | $46,540 | 1.35% | - |
| 2014 | $45,910 | 8.43% | - |
| 2013 | $42,040 | -1.05% | - |
| 2012 | $42,480 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,740, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Maryland, followed by Maryland nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $52,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Baltimore-Towson is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Garrett County |