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Where Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Pays Above the National Average

$52,550
National Median Salary
31
States Pay Above Average
27
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Earns a Premium

These 31 states pay Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings above the national median of $52,550.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 New Jersey $105,490 +100.7% 840
2 Minnesota $79,060 +50.4% 740
3 Alaska $78,690 +49.7% 140
4 North Dakota $76,690 +45.9% 200
5 Wyoming $76,160 +44.9% 390
6 Massachusetts $74,300 +41.4% 190
7 California $73,580 +40.0% 900
8 Indiana $68,200 +29.8% 950
9 Maryland $65,060 +23.8% 730
10 Montana $64,740 +23.2% 170
11 West Virginia $62,930 +19.8% 780
12 Washington $62,530 +19.0% 760
13 District of Columbia $62,400 +18.7% 40
14 Illinois $62,320 +18.6% 1,020
15 Colorado $61,660 +17.3% 820
16 New Hampshire $60,730 +15.6% 250
17 Oregon $60,230 +14.6% 240
18 Connecticut $60,020 +14.2% 140
19 Vermont $59,200 +12.7% 190
20 Wisconsin $57,830 +10.0% 640
21 New Mexico $57,160 +8.8% 240
22 Idaho $57,140 +8.7% 290
23 Arizona $57,110 +8.7% 370
24 Nevada $56,510 +7.5% 650
25 New York $56,460 +7.4% 1,410
26 Ohio $56,020 +6.6% 1,040
27 Missouri $55,500 +5.6% 460
28 Maine $55,340 +5.3% 270
29 Delaware $55,300 +5.2% 60
30 Michigan $53,770 +2.3% 750
31 Virginia $53,770 +2.3% 1,480

Industries Where Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Earns a Premium

These 27 industries pay Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Utilities $133,570 +154.2% 280
2 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $86,360 +64.3% 110
3 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services $73,430 +39.7% —
4 Coal Mining $66,520 +26.6% 2,860
5 Chemical Manufacturing $64,400 +22.5% 160
6 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $64,400 +22.5% 160
7 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors $62,740 +19.4% 260
8 Metal Ore Mining $61,340 +16.7% 580
9 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $60,640 +15.4% 310
10 Other Specialty Trade Contractors $60,590 +15.3% 3,430
11 Repair and Maintenance $60,100 +14.4% —
12 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance $60,100 +14.4% —
13 Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors $59,840 +13.9% 530
14 Support Activities for Mining $58,920 +12.1% 1,050
15 Support Activities for Mining $58,920 +12.1% 1,050
16 Specialty Trade Contractors $58,770 +11.8% 4,600
17 Building Equipment Contractors $58,230 +10.8% 500
18 Utility System Construction $57,710 +9.8% 1,260
19 Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $57,390 +9.2% 210
20 Waste Management and Remediation Services $57,210 +8.9% 160
21 Waste Collection $57,210 +8.9% 40
22 Remediation and Other Waste Management Services $56,730 +8.0% 110
23 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $56,650 +7.8% 370
24 Nonresidential Building Construction $55,830 +6.2% 350
25 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $55,420 +5.5% 140
26 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $52,850 +0.6% 19,290
27 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $52,830 +0.5% 120
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