Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Reno-Sparks, Nevada

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Reno-Sparks, Nevada is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Reno-Sparks 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 Reno-Sparks, Nevada

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,150
25th Percentile Wage
$43,550
50th Percentile Wage
$43,550
75th Percentile Wage
$53,650
90th Percentile Wage
$128,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Reno-Sparks, Nevada in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,150.

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,550, Reno-Sparks is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Nevada, following the highest paying city Nevada nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $53,720). Compared with Nevada nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Reno-Sparks is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower.

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 Reno-Sparks, Nevada.