National » Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators » Southwestern Oklahoma , OK

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Oklahoma 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 Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$41,830
25th Percentile Wage	$44,920
50th Percentile Wage	$50,060
75th Percentile Wage	$71,610
90th Percentile Wage	$77,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,830.

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 2018.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	6-Year Growth
2018	$50,060	10.21%	11.53%
2017	$44,950	1.47%	-
2016	$44,290	-1.54%	-
2015	$44,970	1.51%	-
2012	$44,290	-	-

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area with Other Oklahoma Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,060, Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Oklahoma, followed by Lawton (median annual salary $46,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area is 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in Lawton.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$50,060
Lawton	$46,250
Tulsa	$43,530
Northwestern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$39,250
Northeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$36,610
Oklahoma City	$34,820
Fort Smith	$34,560
Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	$32,760