Industries with Fastest Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary Growth

These industries raised Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

40
Industries with Growth
+93.6%
Highest Growth
+27.9%
Average Growth
5
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 40 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Repair and Maintenance $31,040 $60,100 +$29,060 +93.6%
2 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $31,040 $60,100 +$29,060 +93.6%
3 Utilities $73,370 $133,570 +$60,200 +82.0%
4 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $45,000 $73,430 +$28,430 +63.2%
5 Support Activities for Mining $38,930 $58,920 +$19,990 +51.3%
6 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $39,870 $56,730 +$16,860 +42.3%
7 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $44,420 $60,590 +$16,170 +36.4%
8 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $38,890 $52,830 +$13,940 +35.8%
9 Waste Management and Remediation Services $42,350 $57,210 +$14,860 +35.1%
10 Chemical Manufacturing $48,260 $64,400 +$16,140 +33.4%
11 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $48,260 $64,400 +$16,140 +33.4%
12 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $39,100 $50,890 +$11,790 +30.2%
13 Specialty Trade Contractors $45,160 $58,770 +$13,610 +30.1%
14 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $42,650 $55,420 +$12,770 +29.9%
15 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $44,490 $56,650 +$12,160 +27.3%
16 Utility System Construction $45,830 $57,710 +$11,880 +25.9%
17 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $69,550 $86,360 +$16,810 +24.2%
18 Management of Companies and Enterprises $39,110 $48,520 +$9,410 +24.1%
19 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $48,940 $60,640 +$11,700 +23.9%
20 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing $41,440 $51,180 +$9,740 +23.5%
21 Land Subdivision $38,280 $46,870 +$8,590 +22.4%
22 Waste Collection $47,520 $57,210 +$9,690 +20.4%
23 Metal Ore Mining $51,020 $61,340 +$10,320 +20.2%
24 Employment Services $37,040 $44,090 +$7,050 +19.0%
25 Temporary Help Services $37,330 $44,090 +$6,760 +18.1%
26 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying $43,450 $51,040 +$7,590 +17.5%
27 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) $42,790 $50,260 +$7,470 +17.5%
28 Administrative and Support Services $37,680 $44,140 +$6,460 +17.1%
29 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $44,380 $51,890 +$7,510 +16.9%
30 Building Equipment Contractors $50,580 $58,230 +$7,650 +15.1%
31 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $43,090 $49,520 +$6,430 +14.9%
32 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $42,930 $48,910 +$5,980 +13.9%
33 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $46,390 $52,850 +$6,460 +13.9%
34 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $39,840 $44,060 +$4,220 +10.6%
35 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $44,780 $48,970 +$4,190 +9.4%
36 Coal Mining $61,270 $66,520 +$5,250 +8.6%
37 Residential Building Construction $45,320 $48,940 +$3,620 +8.0%
38 Construction of Buildings $47,640 $50,280 +$2,640 +5.5%
39 Nonresidential Building Construction $53,640 $55,830 +$2,190 +4.1%
40 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $58,150 $59,840 +$1,690 +2.9%

5 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Personal and Laundry Services $53,030 $34,260 -$18,770 -35.4%
2 Death Care Services $53,030 $34,260 -$18,770 -35.4%
3 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $52,280 $48,500 -$3,780 -7.2%
4 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $65,440 $62,740 -$2,700 -4.1%
5 Truck Transportation $49,250 $48,880 -$370 -0.8%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.