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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Northwest Mississippi 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 Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$32,170
25th Percentile Wage	$33,990
50th Percentile Wage	$37,040
75th Percentile Wage	$40,350
90th Percentile Wage	$47,010

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,170.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$37,040	7.69%	26.30%
2017	$34,190	3.51%	-
2015	$32,990	11.37%	-
2014	$29,240	-5.95%	-
2013	$30,980	11.88%	-
2012	$27,300	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,040, Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Mississippi, following the highest paying city Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $53,680). Compared with Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower.

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