The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Garrett County, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Garrett County 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 | $33,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $42,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Garrett County, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $42,500 | 7.06% | 20.61% |
| 2016 | $39,500 | -6.71% | - |
| 2015 | $42,150 | 8.42% | - |
| 2013 | $38,600 | 12.59% | - |
| 2012 | $33,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,500, Garrett County is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Maryland, following city of Baltimore-Towson (median annual salary of $52,740). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Garrett County is about 19.4 percent (19.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Baltimore-Towson.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Garrett County |