Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,820
25th Percentile Wage
$32,090
50th Percentile Wage
$36,330
75th Percentile Wage
$39,690
90th Percentile Wage
$42,220

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $42,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,820.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$36,330
4.24% 19.87%
2016
$34,790
19.20% -
2014
$28,110
-0.85% -
2013
$28,350
-2.68% -
2012
$29,110
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,330 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Lynchburg and 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lynchburg
$45,570
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$44,110
Roanoke
$40,410
Charlottesville
$39,310
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$39,310
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$39,260
Richmond
$37,260
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$36,330
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$34,930
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$30,560

See also: Top paying jobs in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia.