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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,010
25th Percentile Wage
$34,120
50th Percentile Wage
$37,540
75th Percentile Wage
$42,200
90th Percentile Wage
$47,480

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining 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 $47,480. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,010.

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Cape Girardeau-Jackson with Other Missouri Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,540 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Kansas City and 21.4 percent (21.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kansas City
$49,400
Joplin
$46,740
St Louis
$46,410
Springfield
$39,030
Jefferson City
$38,860
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,750
Cape Girardeau-Jackson
$37,540
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$37,140
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$36,850
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area
$29,500

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