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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining (47-5022) in Connecticut
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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
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Estimated Employment110
Mean wage$41.43
Entry wage$28.44
10th percentile wage$23.76
50th percentile wage$37.77
90th percentile wage$70.18
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Specialty Trade Contractors7061.0%
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction2017.1%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction20$40.19
Specialty Trade Contractors70$37.77
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining (47-5022)
Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $37.77$31.31 $6.46
2022$36.56+3.3%$30.30+3.3%$6.25
2021$35.05+4.3%$29.06+4.3%$6.00
2020$33.82+3.7%$28.03+3.7%$5.78
2019$32.99+2.5%$27.35+2.5%$5.64
2018$32.09+2.8%$26.60+2.8%$5.49
2017$31.24+2.7%$25.90+2.7%$5.34
2016$30.44+2.6%$25.24+2.6%$5.21
2015$29.59+2.9%$24.53+2.9%$5.06
2014$29.01+2.0%$24.05+2.0%$4.96
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $37.77 $25.76 $12.01
2022$36.56+3.3%$24.90+3.4%$11.65
2021$35.05+4.3%$23.56+5.7%$11.49
2020$33.82+3.7%$22.76+3.5%$11.06
2019$32.99+2.5%$22.11+2.9%$10.88
2018$32.09+2.8%$21.46+3.0%$10.63
2017$31.24+2.7%$20.85+2.9%$10.39
2016$30.44+2.6%$20.37+2.4%$10.08
2015$29.59+2.9%$19.85+2.6%$9.75
2014$29.01+2.0%$19.43+2.2%$9.58

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

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.
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