Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,280
25th Percentile Wage
$35,560
50th Percentile Wage
$50,430
75th Percentile Wage
$63,010
90th Percentile Wage
$74,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,280.

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
$50,430
1.98% 34.64%
2017
$49,430
27.88% -
2016
$35,650
-16.10% -
2015
$41,390
13.75% -
2014
$35,700
9.02% -
2013
$32,480
-1.48% -
2012
$32,960
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,430 in Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area 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 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 29.2 percent (29.2%) 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 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri.