Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Wausau, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Wausau, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Wausau 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 Wausau, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,570
25th Percentile Wage
$31,690
50th Percentile Wage
$39,620
75th Percentile Wage
$54,880
90th Percentile Wage
$61,180

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Wausau, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,570.

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 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$39,620
-29.45% 0.00%
2014
$51,290
30.04% -
2013
$35,880
-10.42% -
2012
$39,620
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Wausau with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,620 in Wausau is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Wausau is 42.6 percent (42.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Appleton and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Green Bay.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Appleton
$68,990
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$64,860
Duluth
$63,340
Racine
$61,670
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$51,620
Lake County-Kenosha County
$50,720
Madison
$49,500
Fond du Lac
$48,920
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$48,410
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$48,180
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$44,490
Eau Claire
$44,200
Janesville
$43,630
Wausau
$39,620
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$38,620
Green Bay
$36,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Wausau, Wisconsin.