Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Lincoln, Nebraska

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Lincoln, Nebraska is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Lincoln 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, Surface Mining in Lincoln, Nebraska

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,950
25th Percentile Wage
$33,550
50th Percentile Wage
$37,250
75th Percentile Wage
$42,130
90th Percentile Wage
$49,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Lincoln, Nebraska in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,950.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$37,250
-1.77% -1.77%
2019
$37,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Lincoln with Other Nebraska Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,250, Lincoln is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Nebraska, following city of Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $49,180). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Lincoln is about 24.3 percent (24.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Northeastern Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$49,180
Omaha-Council Bluffs
$48,540
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area
$42,740
Lincoln
$37,250

See also: Top paying jobs in Lincoln, Nebraska.