Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Provo-Orem, Utah

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Provo-Orem, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Provo-Orem 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 Provo-Orem, Utah

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,550
25th Percentile Wage
$37,270
50th Percentile Wage
$42,250
75th Percentile Wage
$56,510
90th Percentile Wage
$67,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Provo-Orem, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,550.

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
$42,250
-3.43% -3.43%
2014
$43,700
0.87% -
2013
$43,320
-0.88% -
2012
$43,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Provo-Orem with Other Utah Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $42,250 in Provo-Orem is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Utah. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Provo-Orem is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area and 3.8 percent (3.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
$56,540
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
$54,070
Ogden-Clearfield
$46,740
St George
$45,010
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
$43,610
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
$42,940
Provo-Orem
$42,250
Salt Lake City
$42,000
Northern Utah nonmetropolitan area
$40,640

See also: Top paying jobs in Provo-Orem, Utah.