Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,510
25th Percentile Wage
$53,460
50th Percentile Wage
$58,100
75th Percentile Wage
$62,660
90th Percentile Wage
$75,250

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,510.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2022
$58,100
15.49% 12.01%
2021
$49,100
-7.47% -
2020
$52,770
3.13% -
2019
$51,120
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator, Surface Mining Salary in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,100 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 31.8 percent (31.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 22.9 percent (22.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Eau Claire.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$85,200
Racine
$63,940
Appleton
$62,550
Green Bay
$60,550
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$58,100
Madison
$55,820
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$53,580
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$52,500
Fond du Lac
$50,110
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$47,610
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$47,550
Eau Claire
$44,780

See also: Top paying jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin.