The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Altoona, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Altoona is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $37,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,490.
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,060 in Altoona is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Altoona is 23.8 percent (23.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington and 22.1 percent (22.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnstown.