Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Jefferson City, Missouri

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Jefferson City, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Jefferson City 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 Jefferson City, Missouri

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,760
25th Percentile Wage
$32,960
50th Percentile Wage
$38,910
75th Percentile Wage
$55,660
90th Percentile Wage
$60,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Jefferson City, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,760.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$38,910
16.78% 15.39%
2017
$32,380
-12.91% -
2014
$36,560
4.43% -
2013
$34,940
5.78% -
2012
$32,920
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Jefferson City with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,910 in Jefferson City is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Jefferson City is 29.1 percent (29.1%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 8.3 percent (8.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cape Girardeau-Jackson.

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 Jefferson City, Missouri.