Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Winchester, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Winchester, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Winchester 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 Winchester, West Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,280
25th Percentile Wage
$37,030
50th Percentile Wage
$41,050
75th Percentile Wage
$46,360
90th Percentile Wage
$49,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Winchester, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,280.

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 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$41,050
8.62% 13.96%
2017
$37,510
4.40% -
2016
$35,860
-0.39% -
2015
$36,000
1.81% -
2014
$35,350
0.17% -
2013
$35,290
-0.09% -
2012
$35,320
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Winchester with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $41,050 in Winchester is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Winchester is 41.8 percent (41.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntington-Ashland and 12.1 percent (12.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cumberland.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Huntington-Ashland
$70,540
Wheeling
$57,260
Charleston
$50,320
Beckley
$48,700
Morgantown
$47,870
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$46,060
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
$44,600
Hagerstown-Martinsburg
$44,520
Winchester
$41,050
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$40,690
Cumberland
$36,090

See also: Top paying jobs in Winchester, West Virginia.