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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$33,540
25th Percentile Wage	$37,040
50th Percentile Wage	$45,090
75th Percentile Wage	$64,400
90th Percentile Wage	$78,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,540.

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 2018.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$45,090	-22.38%	14.57%
2017	$55,180	19.75%	-
2015	$44,280	-6.66%	-
2014	$47,230	11.37%	-
2013	$41,860	7.98%	-
2012	$38,520	-	-

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area with Other Minnesota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,090 in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Minnesota. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area is 21.1 percent (21.1%) lower than that in the highest paying St Cloud and 43.8 percent (43.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
St Cloud	$57,180
Mankato-North Mankato	$53,540
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$48,100
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$45,090
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$40,320
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	$25,350