Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Eastern New Mexico 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 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,050
25th Percentile Wage
$32,880
50th Percentile Wage
$37,870
75th Percentile Wage
$45,860
90th Percentile Wage
$63,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,050.

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
$37,870
0.87% 0.87%
2015
$37,540
1.55% -
2014
$36,960
1.84% -
2013
$36,280
-3.47% -
2012
$37,540
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area with Other New Mexico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,870 in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that in the highest paying North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$51,730
Farmington
$46,650
Albuquerque
$42,380
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$39,160
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$37,870
Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area
$37,480