The salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare excavating and loading machine and dragline operator salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) excavating and loading machine and dragline operators is $71,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid excavating and loading machine and dragline operators is $29,370.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,370 | 3.57% | 11.66% |
| 2017 | $43,750 | 1.87% | - |
| 2016 | $42,930 | 3.42% | - |
| 2015 | $41,460 | 0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $41,060 | 2.14% | - |
| 2013 | $40,180 | 0.25% | - |
| 2012 | $40,080 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].