Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Eugene-Springfield 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 Eugene-Springfield, Oregon

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,410
25th Percentile Wage
$45,310
50th Percentile Wage
$46,740
75th Percentile Wage
$48,610
90th Percentile Wage
$58,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,410.

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
$46,740
7.53% 10.95%
2020
$43,220
3.70% -
2019
$41,620
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Eugene-Springfield with Other Oregon Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,740, Eugene-Springfield is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Oregon, following city of Salem (median annual salary of $55,260). Compared with the highest paying city Salem, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Eugene-Springfield is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Salem
$55,260
Medford
$50,730
Albany
$49,480
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$48,640
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$48,040
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area
$47,470
Eugene-Springfield
$46,740

See also: Top paying jobs in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon.