Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,020
25th Percentile Wage
$39,070
50th Percentile Wage
$46,550
75th Percentile Wage
$53,610
90th Percentile Wage
$62,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,020.

Median salary trend

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 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$46,550
1.44% 1.44%
2019
$45,880
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Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,550, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the lowest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Washington, following city of Spokane (median annual salary of $60,500). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 23.1 percent (23.1%) lower than that in the highest paying city Spokane.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Spokane
$60,500
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$59,810
Bellingham
$57,370
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$54,680
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$51,790
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,510
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$46,550

See also: Top paying jobs in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington.