The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Other North Carolina 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,710.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $26,550 | 0.87% | -26.93% |
| 2015 | $26,320 | -22.95% | - |
| 2014 | $32,360 | -3.71% | - |
| 2013 | $33,560 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $33,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,550, Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of North Carolina, following city of Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $43,630). Compared with the highest paying city Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 39.1 percent (39.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wilmington | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Burlington | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Asheville | |
| Jacksonville | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |