Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in York-Hanover 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 York-Hanover, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,010
25th Percentile Wage
$42,780
50th Percentile Wage
$48,590
75th Percentile Wage
$53,800
90th Percentile Wage
$64,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,010.

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 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$48,590
9.51% 25.89%
2016
$43,970
25.93% -
2015
$32,570
8.07% -
2014
$29,940
0.03% -
2013
$29,930
-20.31% -
2012
$36,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in York-Hanover with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,590 in York-Hanover 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 York-Hanover is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 48.7 percent (48.7%) 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

See also: Top paying jobs in York-Hanover, Pennsylvania.