Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Wilmington, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Wilmington, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Wilmington 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 Wilmington, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$33,310
25th Percentile Wage
$35,670
50th Percentile Wage
$39,580
75th Percentile Wage
$47,680
90th Percentile Wage
$57,080

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Wilmington, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,310.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$39,580
-6.06% -47.02%
2016
$41,980
-15.70% -
2015
$48,570
0.66% -
2014
$48,250
-3.23% -
2013
$49,810
-16.82% -
2012
$58,190
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Wilmington with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,580, Wilmington is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of New Jersey, following city of Camden (median annual salary of $61,670). Compared with the highest paying city Camden, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Wilmington is 35.8 percent (35.8%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Camden
$61,670
Trenton-Ewing
$52,500
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$50,720
Edison-New Brunswick
$47,270
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$46,460
Ocean City
$41,980
Wilmington
$39,580