Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Spokane, Washington

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Spokane, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Spokane 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 Spokane, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,260
25th Percentile Wage
$47,030
50th Percentile Wage
$60,500
75th Percentile Wage
$75,920
90th Percentile Wage
$95,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Spokane, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,260.

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 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2021
$60,500
-0.55% 1.11%
2020
$60,830
1.64% -
2019
$59,830
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Spokane with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,500, Spokane is the highest paying city for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary $59,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Spokane is 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue.

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 Spokane, Washington.