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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
47-5022 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.
National estimates for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Industry profile for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Geographic profile for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
National estimates for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 35,720 |
2.8 % |
$ 23.97 |
$ 49,850 |
1.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 16.44 |
$ 18.17 |
$ 22.47 |
$ 28.29 |
$ 35.73 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 34,180 |
$ 37,790 |
$ 46,740 |
$ 58,840 |
$ 74,320 |
Industry profile for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying |
12,940 |
13.55 |
$ 21.99 |
$ 45,730 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
5,570 |
0.78 |
$ 24.12 |
$ 50,180 |
| Coal Mining |
3,110 |
8.48 |
$ 26.32 |
$ 54,740 |
| Utility System Construction |
2,740 |
0.51 |
$ 25.98 |
$ 54,040 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
2,140 |
0.60 |
$ 22.69 |
$ 47,190 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying |
12,940 |
13.55 |
$ 21.99 |
$ 45,730 |
| Coal Mining |
3,110 |
8.48 |
$ 26.32 |
$ 54,740 |
| Metal Ore Mining |
860 |
2.10 |
$ 25.42 |
$ 52,880 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors |
5,570 |
0.78 |
$ 24.12 |
$ 50,180 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
2,140 |
0.60 |
$ 22.69 |
$ 47,190 |
Top paying industries for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
Geographic profile for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
6,150 |
0.50 |
1.98 |
$ 20.27 |
$ 42,170 |
| Pennsylvania |
2,780 |
0.50 |
1.97 |
$ 21.53 |
$ 44,790 |
| California |
2,040 |
0.12 |
0.49 |
$ 34.05 |
$ 70,830 |
| Florida |
1,890 |
0.22 |
0.87 |
$ 21.91 |
$ 45,570 |
| Virginia |
1,520 |
0.40 |
1.60 |
$ 22.34 |
$ 46,470 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
450 |
1.72 |
6.79 |
$ 34.34 |
$ 71,420 |
| Vermont |
300 |
1.06 |
4.19 |
$ 22.29 |
$ 46,360 |
| Utah |
1,420 |
0.91 |
3.60 |
$ 22.21 |
$ 46,210 |
| North Dakota |
340 |
0.86 |
3.41 |
$ 29.28 |
$ 60,900 |
| South Dakota |
220 |
0.53 |
2.10 |
$ 21.73 |
$ 45,200 |
Top paying states for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Connecticut |
140 |
0.09 |
0.36 |
$ 36.13 |
$ 75,140 |
| Wyoming |
450 |
1.72 |
6.79 |
$ 34.34 |
$ 71,420 |
| California |
2,040 |
0.12 |
0.49 |
$ 34.05 |
$ 70,830 |
| Alaska |
120 |
0.39 |
1.54 |
$ 33.24 |
$ 69,140 |
| New Jersey |
530 |
0.14 |
0.54 |
$ 32.36 |
$ 67,300 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,340 |
0.46 |
1.83 |
$ 21.31 |
$ 44,320 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,290 |
0.36 |
1.42 |
$ 21.41 |
$ 44,530 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
720 |
0.08 |
0.33 |
$ 35.59 |
$ 74,030 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
710 |
0.66 |
2.60 |
$ 20.32 |
$ 42,270 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX |
650 |
0.65 |
2.56 |
$ 20.54 |
$ 42,730 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
560 |
0.22 |
0.86 |
$ 22.09 |
$ 45,950 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
560 |
0.19 |
0.75 |
$ 24.83 |
$ 51,650 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
480 |
0.64 |
2.53 |
$ 22.57 |
$ 46,950 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
470 |
0.46 |
1.80 |
$ 22.59 |
$ 46,990 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
470 |
0.18 |
0.69 |
$ 26.10 |
$ 54,280 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| St. George, UT |
150 |
1.94 |
7.66 |
$ 20.95 |
$ 43,570 |
| Gettysburg, PA |
50 |
1.54 |
6.06 |
$ 24.80 |
$ 51,570 |
| Farmington, NM |
60 |
1.37 |
5.40 |
$ 33.28 |
$ 69,220 |
| Provo-Orem, UT |
340 |
1.23 |
4.86 |
$ 22.19 |
$ 46,150 |
| Fond du Lac, WI |
50 |
1.16 |
4.56 |
$ 21.91 |
$ 45,570 |
| Waco, TX |
130 |
1.13 |
4.46 |
$ 17.24 |
$ 35,860 |
| Joplin, MO |
80 |
1.02 |
4.01 |
$ 21.28 |
$ 44,260 |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA |
60 |
1.00 |
3.94 |
$ 22.85 |
$ 47,530 |
| Hot Springs, AR |
40 |
0.97 |
3.84 |
$ 16.32 |
$ 33,950 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR |
50 |
0.96 |
3.78 |
$ 17.50 |
$ 36,400 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
30 |
0.09 |
0.36 |
$ 42.19 |
$ 87,740 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
100 |
0.09 |
0.36 |
$ 41.65 |
$ 86,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
240 |
0.11 |
0.43 |
$ 39.95 |
$ 83,090 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
200 |
0.20 |
0.78 |
$ 38.35 |
$ 79,760 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
310 |
0.16 |
0.64 |
$ 37.89 |
$ 78,800 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
280 |
0.05 |
0.19 |
$ 36.76 |
$ 76,460 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
720 |
0.08 |
0.33 |
$ 35.59 |
$ 74,030 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT |
60 |
0.11 |
0.43 |
$ 35.36 |
$ 73,540 |
| Binghamton, NY |
30 |
0.35 |
1.40 |
$ 34.75 |
$ 72,290 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
270 |
0.15 |
0.59 |
$ 33.52 |
$ 69,730 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
