The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,530 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,530.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $30,560 | 0.26% | 0.00% |
| 2015 | $30,480 | 2.07% | - |
| 2014 | $29,850 | 1.68% | - |
| 2013 | $29,350 | -4.12% | - |
| 2012 | $30,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,560, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Virginia, following city of Lynchburg (median annual salary of $45,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 32.9 percent (32.9%) lower than that in the highest paying city Lynchburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lynchburg | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Roanoke | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford |