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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
33,670 2.6 % $ 25.72 $ 53,490 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.59 $ 19.59 $ 23.24 $ 28.85 $ 36.97
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,590 $ 40,760 $ 48,350 $ 60,010 $ 76,900


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 12,440 12.90 $ 23.38 $ 48,640
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 5,040 0.67 $ 27.72 $ 57,650
Coal Mining 2,990 7.65 $ 29.35 $ 61,050
Utility System Construction 2,330 0.42 $ 28.15 $ 58,550
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 1,940 0.54 $ 24.96 $ 51,910

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 12,440 12.90 $ 23.38 $ 48,640
Coal Mining 2,990 7.65 $ 29.35 $ 61,050
Metal Ore Mining 760 1.79 $ 28.39 $ 59,050
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 5,040 0.67 $ 27.72 $ 57,650
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 1,940 0.54 $ 24.96 $ 51,910

Top paying industries for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 70 0.02 $ 43.11 $ 89,660
Building Equipment Contractors 660 0.03 $ 29.82 $ 62,030
Coal Mining 2,990 7.65 $ 29.35 $ 61,050
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services 210 0.12 $ 29.30 $ 60,950
Metal Ore Mining 760 1.79 $ 28.39 $ 59,050


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.



Map of employment of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining by state, May 2022


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 5,910 0.45 2.00 $ 22.03 $ 45,830
Florida 1,870 0.20 0.89 $ 22.03 $ 45,820
Pennsylvania 1,700 0.29 1.28 $ 23.62 $ 49,130
California 1,330 0.08 0.33 $ 35.25 $ 73,320
Georgia 1,310 0.28 1.25 $ 21.91 $ 45,570


Map of location quotient of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining by state, May 2022


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 390 1.44 6.32 $ 35.57 $ 73,990
North Dakota 340 0.85 3.72 $ 29.63 $ 61,620
Utah 1,120 0.69 3.03 $ 23.58 $ 49,040
Vermont 170 0.58 2.55 $ 24.20 $ 50,340
Nebraska 510 0.53 2.31 $ 23.69 $ 49,270


Map of annual mean wages of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining by state, May 2022


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)
New Jersey 720 0.18 0.77 $ 42.81 $ 89,050
Connecticut 110 0.07 0.30 $ 40.10 $ 83,410
Alaska 140 0.45 1.97 $ 37.75 $ 78,520
Wyoming 390 1.44 6.32 $ 35.57 $ 73,990
California 1,330 0.08 0.33 $ 35.25 $ 73,320



Map of employment of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining by area, May 2022


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)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,170 0.31 1.35 $ 22.82 $ 47,470
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,130 0.37 1.62 $ 22.09 $ 45,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 960 0.10 0.46 $ 43.50 $ 90,490
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 730 0.70 3.08 $ 22.85 $ 47,520
Austin-Round Rock, TX 700 0.60 2.63 $ 22.15 $ 46,070
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 700 0.26 1.12 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 530 0.28 1.23 $ 38.20 $ 79,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 490 0.16 0.71 $ 27.70 $ 57,620
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 400 0.31 1.35 $ 22.93 $ 47,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 390 0.19 0.83 $ 34.11 $ 70,950


Map of location quotient of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining by area, May 2022


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)
Fond du Lac, WI 70 1.60 7.01 $ 23.96 $ 49,850
St. George, UT 110 1.39 6.09 $ 21.68 $ 45,100
Farmington, NM 60 1.31 5.76 $ 34.01 $ 70,740
Wheeling, WV-OH 60 1.08 4.72 $ 30.10 $ 62,610
Greeley, CO 110 1.06 4.65 $ 24.79 $ 51,570
College Station-Bryan, TX 130 1.03 4.52 $ 25.64 $ 53,330
Waco, TX 110 0.93 4.07 $ 18.55 $ 38,570
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 260 0.92 4.05 $ 23.10 $ 48,050
Texarkana, TX-AR 50 0.92 4.05 $ 18.25 $ 37,960
Monroe, MI 30 0.87 3.81 $ 31.35 $ 65,210


Map of annual mean wages of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining by area, May 2022


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)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 120 0.05 0.22 $ 46.90 $ 97,560
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 110 0.10 0.45 $ 45.53 $ 94,710
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 40 0.03 0.15 $ 44.53 $ 92,620
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 960 0.10 0.46 $ 43.50 $ 90,490
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 40 0.30 1.31 $ 41.70 $ 86,740
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 530 0.28 1.23 $ 38.20 $ 79,460
Anchorage, AK 40 0.26 1.12 $ 38.04 $ 79,110
Binghamton, NY 40 0.40 1.76 $ 37.93 $ 78,900
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 50 0.09 0.41 $ 37.70 $ 78,420
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 170 0.10 0.45 $ 36.42 $ 75,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 400 4.01 17.60 $ 27.80 $ 57,830
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 380 1.96 8.60 $ 23.54 $ 48,970
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 310 1.70 7.46 $ 20.58 $ 42,810
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 290 3.52 15.48 $ 36.14 $ 75,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 280 2.40 10.52 $ 26.03 $ 54,150

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 400 4.01 17.60 $ 27.80 $ 57,830
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 290 3.52 15.48 $ 36.14 $ 75,180
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area 280 2.40 10.52 $ 26.03 $ 54,150
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 120 2.15 9.46 $ 23.60 $ 49,090
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 380 1.96 8.60 $ 23.54 $ 48,970

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.45 2.00 $ 37.03 $ 77,010
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 290 3.52 15.48 $ 36.14 $ 75,180
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 180 1.67 7.33 $ 35.57 $ 73,990
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 210 1.72 7.56 $ 35.49 $ 73,830
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.82 3.62 $ 34.95 $ 72,690


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023