Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Morristown, Tennessee

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,970
25th Percentile Wage
$29,390
50th Percentile Wage
$34,960
75th Percentile Wage
$38,370
90th Percentile Wage
$40,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Morristown, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,970.

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 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$34,960
0.00% 0.00%
2012
$34,960
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Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Morristown with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,960 in Morristown is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Morristown is 17.6 percent (17.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Johnson City.

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 Morristown, Tennessee.