Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Cape Girardeau-Jackson 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 Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,210
25th Percentile Wage
$32,890
50th Percentile Wage
$35,690
75th Percentile Wage
$38,500
90th Percentile Wage
$43,880

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,210.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$35,690
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$35,690
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Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Cape Girardeau-Jackson with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,690, Cape Girardeau-Jackson is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Missouri, following city of St Louis (median annual salary of $54,850). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 34.9 percent (34.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city St Louis.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
St Louis
$54,850
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$53,640
Kansas City
$51,930
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$50,430
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$42,200
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$41,390
Joplin
$40,210
Springfield
$39,760
Jefferson City
$38,910
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
$36,390
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$35,690

See also: Top paying jobs in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri.