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Eastern Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$27.65
Entry wage$22.87
10th percentile wage$21.51
50th percentile wage$26.10
90th percentile wage$37.85
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).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$26.10 $17.22  $8.88
2016$24.91+4.8%$16.44 +4.8%$8.48
2015$24.33+2.4%$16.05 +2.4%$8.28
2014$23.79+2.3%$15.69 +2.3%$8.09
2013$23.40+1.6%$15.44 +1.6%$7.96
2012$22.86+2.4%$15.08 +2.4%$7.78
2011$22.58+1.2%$14.90 +1.2%$7.68
2010$22.16+1.9%$14.62 +1.9%$7.54
2009$21.79+1.7%$14.38 +1.7%$7.41
2008$21.21+2.8%$13.99 +2.8%$7.22
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26.10 $21.67  $4.43
2016$24.91+4.8%$20.98 +3.3%$3.94
2015$24.33+2.4%$20.54 +2.1%$3.79
2014$23.79+2.3%$20.10 +2.2%$3.69
2013$23.40+1.6%$19.69 +2.1%$3.71
2012$22.86+2.4%$19.36 +1.7%$3.50
2011$22.58+1.2%$19.05 +1.6%$3.53
2010$22.16+1.9%$18.73 +1.7%$3.42
2009$21.79+1.7%$18.48 +1.4%$3.32
2008$21.21+2.8%$18.00 +2.6%$3.21
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$41.4190
Northwest$27.86 
Eastern$26.10 
North Central$16.4650
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$41.4190
North Central$16.4650
Eastern$26.10 
Northwest$27.86 
Wages in other areas
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