Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Johnson City, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Johnson City 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 Johnson City, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,410
25th Percentile Wage
$28,810
50th Percentile Wage
$31,140
75th Percentile Wage
$35,840
90th Percentile Wage
$48,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,410.

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

YearMedian Salary Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$31,140
3.44% 3.44%
2016
$30,070
-9.98% -
2014
$33,070
9.07% -
2012
$30,070
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Johnson City with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,140, Johnson City is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Tennessee, following city of Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (median annual salary of $42,440). Compared with the highest paying city Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Johnson City is 26.6 percent (26.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$42,440
Chattanooga
$41,630
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$41,110
Jackson
$39,440
Knoxville
$37,340
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$37,190
Memphis
$35,170
Morristown
$34,960
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$33,020
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$31,700
Johnson City
$31,140

See also: Top paying jobs in Johnson City, Tennessee.