Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in East Central Pennsylvania 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 East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,470
25th Percentile Wage
$36,390
50th Percentile Wage
$42,750
75th Percentile Wage
$48,050
90th Percentile Wage
$55,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,470.

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 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$42,750
1.01% 10.11%
2013
$42,320
9.19% -
2012
$38,430
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,750 in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 21.3 percent (21.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 41.7 percent (41.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Youngstown-Warren-Boardman.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$54,310
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$49,130
York-Hanover
$48,590
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$47,790
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$47,780
Newark-Union
$46,890
Erie
$46,030
Philadelphia
$45,320
Reading
$44,030
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$43,350
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$42,750
Lancaster
$40,580
Johnstown
$40,440
Pittsburgh
$39,140
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,710
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$37,730
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$24,910