Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 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, Surface Mining in Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,040
25th Percentile Wage
$40,130
50th Percentile Wage
$56,350
75th Percentile Wage
$61,290
90th Percentile Wage
$71,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,040.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$56,350
15.46% 7.84%
2021
$47,640
-23.68% -
2020
$58,920
11.86% -
2019
$51,930
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area with Other Utah Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,350, Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Utah, followed by Salt Lake City (median annual salary $48,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area is 13.5 percent (13.5%) higher than that in Salt Lake City.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area
$56,350
Salt Lake City
$48,740
Provo-Orem
$48,310
Ogden-Clearfield
$46,070
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area
$45,180
Logan
$44,310
St George
$44,280

See also: Top paying jobs in Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area, Utah.