Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley 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 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,770
25th Percentile Wage
$30,160
50th Percentile Wage
$41,440
75th Percentile Wage
$46,730
90th Percentile Wage
$49,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,770.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$41,440
3.60% 30.14%
2017
$39,950
1.60% -
2016
$39,310
11.24% -
2015
$34,890
15.56% -
2014
$29,460
1.90% -
2013
$28,900
-0.17% -
2012
$28,950
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley with Other South Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,440 in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley is 25.8 percent (25.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Augusta-Richmond County and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Augusta-Richmond County
$55,880
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville
$45,610
Columbia
$44,740
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill
$41,940
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley
$41,440
Spartanburg
$36,880
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$36,330
Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$34,300

See also: Top paying jobs in Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, South Carolina.