The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,620 | 14.39% | 24.93% |
| 2017 | $45,050 | 9.66% | - |
| 2016 | $40,700 | 10.37% | - |
| 2015 | $36,480 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $35,800 | -13.10% | - |
| 2013 | $40,490 | 2.45% | - |
| 2012 | $39,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,620, Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is the second highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Akron (median annual salary of $57,050). Compared with Akron, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 7.8 percent (7.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Akron | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Columbus | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Toledo | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dayton | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |