Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Columbus, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Columbus 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 Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,050
25th Percentile Wage
$39,170
50th Percentile Wage
$48,890
75th Percentile Wage
$52,050
90th Percentile Wage
$60,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,050.

Median salary trend

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 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2021
$48,890
0.35% 1.39%
2020
$48,720
1.05% -
2019
$48,210
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,890 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Columbus is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and 21.9 percent (21.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dayton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$52,870
Canton-Massillon
$52,300
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$50,160
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$48,980
Columbus
$48,890
Toledo
$48,690
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$47,210
Cincinnati-Middletown
$45,630
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$44,860
Dayton
$38,180

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.