Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Washington 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 in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,180
25th Percentile Wage
$46,250
50th Percentile Wage
$55,700
75th Percentile Wage
$71,010
90th Percentile Wage
$85,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,180.

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 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$55,700
3.95% 18.20%
2016
$53,500
14.84% -
2012
$45,560
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,700 in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area is 24.4 percent (24.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 30.9 percent (30.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tacoma.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$73,670
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$64,010
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$62,100
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$58,530
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$55,700
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$54,280
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$54,230
Bellingham
$54,050
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$54,050
Spokane
$49,480
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$46,530
Tacoma
$38,470