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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary
| San Francisco, CA | $110,990 |
|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $106,120 |
| Fresno, CA | $94,980 |
| San Jose, CA | $92,240 |
| New York, NY | $89,320 |
| Chicago, IL | $80,260 |
| Farmington, NM | $78,430 |
| Seattle, WA | $76,920 |
| Worcester, MA | $74,710 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $74,430 |
| Boston, MA | $73,770 |
| Cleveland, OH | $72,280 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $72,190 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $71,810 |
| New Haven, CT | $70,850 |
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 7 | $110,990 | $67,530 |
| New York | 8 | $89,320 | $47,860 |
| Illinois | 1 | $80,260 | $80,260 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $78,430 | $63,480 |
| Washington | 2 | $76,920 | $62,960 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $74,710 | $68,520 |
| Ohio | 6 | $72,280 | $60,460 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $72,190 | $72,190 |
| Arizona | 2 | $71,810 | $69,680 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $70,850 | $66,600 |
| Colorado | 4 | $70,780 | $56,580 |
| Nevada | 1 | $70,510 | $70,510 |
| Indiana | 2 | $70,500 | $64,530 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $69,350 | $66,740 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $67,080 | $67,080 |
| Oregon | 3 | $67,030 | $59,670 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $66,600 | $55,570 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $66,430 | $53,000 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $65,280 | $65,280 |
| Michigan | 2 | $64,830 | $56,970 |
| Texas | 10 | $64,620 | $43,440 |
| Missouri | 2 | $63,510 | $59,950 |
| Iowa | 3 | $63,260 | $61,350 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $61,580 | $51,210 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $60,630 | $60,630 |
| Kentucky | 2 | $60,570 | $56,720 |
| North Carolina | 3 | $60,570 | $54,330 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $60,040 | $51,110 |
| Maine | 1 | $59,670 | $59,670 |
| Nebraska | 1 | $59,090 | $59,090 |
| Utah | 4 | $57,650 | $52,490 |
| Idaho | 1 | $57,330 | $57,330 |
| Maryland | 1 | $56,720 | $56,720 |
| Vermont | 1 | $56,670 | $56,670 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $56,070 | $54,870 |
| Virginia | 3 | $55,700 | $48,180 |
| Georgia | 5 | $55,670 | $48,540 |
| Kansas | 1 | $52,270 | $52,270 |
| Florida | 3 | $51,920 | $50,070 |
| Alabama | 1 | $51,420 | $51,420 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $50,840 | $50,840 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $50,420 | $49,710 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $48,730 | $48,730 |
| Arkansas | 2 | $46,020 | $46,020 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $40,600 | $40,600 |
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in every city we cover
Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.
| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $110,990 | $122,410 | $53.36 | 90 |
| Sacramento, CA | $106,120 | $142,970 | $51.02 | 40 |
| Fresno, CA | $94,980 | $74,390 | $45.67 | 30 |
| San Jose, CA | $92,240 | $82,560 | $44.35 | 30 |
| New York, NY | $89,320 | $94,960 | $42.94 | 880 |
| Chicago, IL | $80,260 | $87,060 | $38.59 | 570 |
| Farmington, NM | $78,430 | $85,880 | $37.71 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $76,920 | $73,300 | $36.98 | 210 |
| Worcester, MA | $74,710 | $73,780 | $35.92 | 60 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $74,430 | $65,260 | $35.79 | 40 |
| Boston, MA | $73,770 | $76,110 | $35.47 | 180 |
| Cleveland, OH | $72,280 | $65,900 | $34.75 | 110 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $72,190 | $81,180 | $34.71 | 210 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $71,810 | $64,580 | $34.52 | 240 |
| New Haven, CT | $70,850 | $75,110 | $34.06 | 70 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $70,780 | $61,410 | $34.03 | 50 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $70,510 | $62,660 | $33.90 | 120 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $70,500 | $61,330 | $33.89 | 320 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $69,680 | $67,260 | $33.50 | 40 |
| Vineland, NJ | $69,350 | $61,760 | $33.34 | 40 |
| Riverside, CA | $69,200 | $69,240 | $33.27 | 80 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $68,520 | $71,300 | $32.94 | 40 |
| Denver, CO | $68,070 | $65,370 | $32.73 | 120 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $67,530 | $64,400 | $32.47 | 100 |
| Canton, OH | $67,220 | $61,770 | $32.32 | 40 |
| Manchester, NH | $67,080 | $64,470 | $32.25 | 70 |
| Portland, OR | $67,030 | $66,160 | $32.23 | 110 |
| Pueblo, CO | $66,750 | $63,600 | $32.09 | 40 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $66,740 | $58,110 | $32.09 | 50 |
| Appleton, WI | $66,600 | $64,720 | $32.02 | 120 |
| Waterbury, CT | $66,600 | $61,410 | $32.02 | 40 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $66,430 | $59,280 | $31.94 | 290 |
| Dayton, OH | $65,970 | $60,950 | $31.72 | 60 |
| Providence, RI | $65,280 | $60,850 | $31.38 | 70 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $64,830 | $68,600 | $31.17 | 100 |
| College Station, TX | $64,620 | $75,440 | $31.07 | 60 |
| Lafayette, IN | $64,530 | $65,290 | $31.03 | 30 |
| Columbus, OH | $64,120 | $57,870 | $30.83 | 130 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $63,800 | $59,560 | $30.68 | 210 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,510 | $60,250 | $30.53 | 170 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $63,480 | $64,650 | $30.52 | 40 |
| Davenport, IA | $63,260 | $61,990 | $30.41 | 60 |
| Spokane, WA | $62,960 | $60,180 | $30.27 | 50 |
| Des Moines, IA | $62,330 | $61,830 | $29.97 | 80 |
| Salem, OR | $62,110 | $62,510 | $29.86 | 40 |
| Beckley, WV | $61,580 | $60,610 | $29.61 | 90 |
| Buffalo, NY | $61,480 | $56,800 | $29.56 | 100 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,350 | $60,630 | $29.49 | 50 |
| Madison, WI | $60,840 | $60,200 | $29.25 | 100 |
| Washington, DC | $60,630 | $61,040 | $29.15 | 540 |
| Louisville, KY | $60,570 | $61,140 | $29.12 | 240 |
| Charlotte, NC | $60,570 | $59,860 | $29.12 | 200 |
| Toledo, OH | $60,460 | $61,070 | $29.07 | 100 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $60,060 | $65,200 | $28.87 | 50 |
| Memphis, TN | $60,040 | $56,780 | $28.87 | 60 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $60,020 | $61,140 | $28.86 | 200 |
| Wheeling, WV | $59,970 | $53,700 | $28.83 | 50 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $59,950 | $57,640 | $28.82 | 60 |
| Eugene, OR | $59,670 | $60,840 | $28.69 | 40 |
| Portland, ME | $59,670 | $56,560 | $28.69 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $59,090 | $59,980 | $28.41 | 110 |
| Green Bay, WI | $58,800 | $59,280 | $28.27 | 40 |
| Raleigh, NC | $58,670 | $59,030 | $28.21 | 140 |
| Nashville, TN | $57,780 | $53,800 | $27.78 | 120 |
| Albany, NY | $57,730 | $60,050 | $27.75 | 340 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $57,650 | $55,260 | $27.72 | 90 |
| St. George, UT | $57,560 | $59,960 | $27.67 | n/a |
| Boise, ID | $57,330 | $55,420 | $27.56 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $56,970 | $59,040 | $27.39 | 170 |
| Baltimore, MD | $56,720 | $56,470 | $27.27 | 430 |
| Lexington, KY | $56,720 | $57,640 | $27.27 | 70 |
| Burlington, VT | $56,670 | $63,700 | $27.24 | 40 |
| Greeley, CO | $56,580 | $60,070 | $27.20 | 120 |
| Greenville, SC | $56,070 | $56,570 | $26.96 | 30 |
| Richmond, VA | $55,700 | $58,710 | $26.78 | 140 |
| Atlanta, GA | $55,670 | $56,460 | $26.77 | 630 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $55,570 | $56,800 | $26.72 | 50 |
| Allentown, PA | $55,520 | $52,760 | $26.69 | 50 |
| Columbia, SC | $54,870 | $54,370 | $26.38 | 80 |
| Austin, TX | $54,640 | $51,420 | $26.27 | 520 |
| Odessa, TX | $54,590 | $50,230 | $26.25 | 40 |
| Syracuse, NY | $54,520 | $49,840 | $26.21 | 80 |
| Asheville, NC | $54,330 | $58,710 | $26.12 | 30 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $54,170 | $53,420 | $26.04 | 80 |
| Lancaster, PA | $53,760 | $50,850 | $25.85 | 100 |
| Dallas, TX | $53,590 | $51,780 | $25.77 | 990 |
| Ogden, UT | $53,440 | $50,660 | $25.69 | 50 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $53,080 | $51,210 | $25.52 | 270 |
| Scranton, PA | $53,000 | $56,480 | $25.48 | 80 |
| Houston, TX | $52,790 | $49,920 | $25.38 | 890 |
| Savannah, GA | $52,570 | $49,400 | $25.27 | 30 |
| Provo, UT | $52,490 | $48,920 | $25.24 | 140 |
| Topeka, KS | $52,270 | $47,570 | $25.13 | 100 |
| Macon, GA | $52,100 | $48,380 | $25.05 | 80 |
| Miami, FL | $51,920 | $48,770 | $24.96 | 190 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $51,630 | $50,490 | $24.82 | 90 |
| Rochester, NY | $51,470 | $48,730 | $24.75 | 80 |
| Birmingham, AL | $51,420 | $47,970 | $24.72 | 90 |
| San Antonio, TX | $51,310 | $47,970 | $24.67 | 540 |
| Huntington, WV | $51,210 | $48,190 | $24.62 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN | $51,110 | $49,430 | $24.57 | 40 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $50,840 | $48,250 | $24.44 | 50 |
| Tulsa, OK | $50,420 | $48,330 | $24.24 | 170 |
| Augusta, GA | $50,390 | $49,520 | $24.23 | 30 |
| Midland, TX | $50,070 | $49,070 | $24.07 | 150 |
| Orlando, FL | $50,070 | $47,160 | $24.07 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,710 | $47,100 | $23.90 | 160 |
| Jackson, MS | $48,730 | $50,030 | $23.43 | 50 |
| Columbus, GA | $48,540 | $44,720 | $23.34 | 130 |
| Utica, NY | $48,270 | $48,160 | $23.21 | 40 |
| Roanoke, VA | $48,180 | $46,610 | $23.17 | 30 |
| Binghamton, NY | $47,860 | $47,810 | $23.01 | 30 |
| El Paso, TX | $47,020 | $46,110 | $22.61 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $46,020 | $46,490 | $22.13 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $46,020 | $47,800 | $22.12 | 80 |
| McAllen, TX | $44,010 | $43,980 | $21.16 | 50 |
| Lubbock, TX | $43,440 | $41,110 | $20.89 | 60 |
| San Juan, PR | $40,600 | $35,860 | $19.52 | 90 |
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary: questions
Where do excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining make the most money?
In San Francisco, CA, with an average of $110,990 a year, among the 118 metro areas we cover.
What is the average excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in the U.S.?
$61,487 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $40,600 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-5022.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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