Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Gulfport-Biloxi 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,770
25th Percentile Wage
$28,180
50th Percentile Wage
$34,710
75th Percentile Wage
$46,000
90th Percentile Wage
$62,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,770.

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 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$34,710
-1.70% 36.19%
2015
$35,300
-10.06% -
2014
$38,850
42.99% -
2012
$22,150
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Gulfport-Biloxi with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,710 in Gulfport-Biloxi is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Gulfport-Biloxi is 35.3 percent (35.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 12.7 percent (12.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$53,680
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$37,040
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$36,860
Jackson
$36,450
Pascagoula
$34,970
Gulfport-Biloxi
$34,710
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area
$30,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi.