Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in West North Dakota 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 West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,560
25th Percentile Wage
$48,400
50th Percentile Wage
$58,500
75th Percentile Wage
$69,180
90th Percentile Wage
$83,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,560.

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other North Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,500 in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of North Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 31.4 percent (31.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area and 35.9 percent (35.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Far Western North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$85,230
Bismarck
$61,300
West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$60,740
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$58,500
Grand Forks
$49,770
Fargo
$48,760
East Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$48,380
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$47,800
Far Eastern North Dakota nonmetropolitan area
$37,480

See also: Top paying jobs in West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area, North Dakota.