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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$25,990
25th Percentile Wage	$27,690
50th Percentile Wage	$30,310
75th Percentile Wage	$35,900
90th Percentile Wage	$41,310

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southeast 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 $41,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,990.

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	$30,310	-7.56%	-57.57%
2017	$32,600	-18.13%	-
2016	$38,510	1.14%	-
2015	$38,070	-3.05%	-
2014	$39,230	-2.01%	-
2013	$40,020	-19.34%	-
2012	$47,760	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,310, Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Mississippi, following city of Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $53,680). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is about 43.5 percent (43.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Northeast 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