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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$23.39
Entry wage$18.27
10th percentile wage$16.28
50th percentile wage$22.71
90th percentile wage$32.82
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032)
Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Exclude "Dredge Operators" (53-7031).
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$22.71 $16.09  $6.62
2015$21.95+3.5%$15.55 +3.5%$6.40
2014$21.46+2.3%$15.20 +2.3%$6.25
2013$21.11+1.6%$14.96 +1.6%$6.15
2012$20.62+2.4%$14.61 +2.4%$6.01
2011$20.37+1.2%$14.43 +1.2%$5.94
2010$19.99+1.9%$14.16 +1.9%$5.83
2009$19.66+1.7%$13.93 +1.7%$5.73
2008$19.13+2.8%$13.56 +2.8%$5.58
2007$18.63+2.7%$13.20 +2.7%$5.43
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$22.71 $20.53  $2.18
2015$21.95+3.5%$19.96 +2.9%$1.99
2014$21.46+2.3%$19.53 +2.2%$1.93
2013$21.11+1.6%$19.14 +2.1%$1.98
2012$20.62+2.4%$18.81 +1.7%$1.82
2011$20.37+1.2%$18.51 +1.6%$1.86
2010$19.99+1.9%$18.20 +1.7%$1.79
2009$19.66+1.7%$17.95 +1.4%$1.71
2008$19.13+2.8%$17.49 +2.6%$1.64
2007$18.63+2.7%$16.94 +3.3%$1.69
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Northwest $26.11 40
Eastern $22.71  
North Central $17.71 70
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central $17.71 70
Northwest $26.11 40
Eastern $22.71  
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