Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Las Vegas-Paradise 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 Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,640
25th Percentile Wage
$42,010
50th Percentile Wage
$42,300
75th Percentile Wage
$63,850
90th Percentile Wage
$124,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,640.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$42,300
11.32% -26.31%
2021
$37,510
-149.59% -
2020
$93,620
42.93% -
2019
$53,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Las Vegas-Paradise with Other Nevada Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,300, Las Vegas-Paradise is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Nevada, following city of Nevada nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $53,720). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Las Vegas-Paradise is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Nevada nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nevada nonmetropolitan area
$53,720
Reno-Sparks
$43,550
Las Vegas-Paradise
$42,300

See also: Top paying jobs in Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada.