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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage17.44
Entry wage11.03
10th percentile wage10.30
50th percentile wage11.79
90th percentile wage35.35
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Construction20%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Construction2029.06
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 OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$17.44 $18.30  -$0.85
2014$17.30+.8%$18.15 +.8%-$0.85
2013$16.91+2.3%$17.74 +2.3%-$0.83
2012$16.64+1.6%$17.46 +1.6%-$0.82
2011$16.25+2.4%$17.05 +2.4%-$0.80
2010$16.05+1.2%$16.84 +1.2%-$0.79
2009$15.75+1.9%$16.53 +1.9%-$0.77
2008$15.49+1.7%$16.26 +1.7%-$0.76
2007$15.08+2.8%$15.82 +2.8%-$0.74
2006$14.68+2.7%$15.40 +2.7%-$0.72
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$17.44 $30.69  -$13.25
2014$17.30+.8%$30.44 +.8%-$13.14
2013$16.91+2.3%$29.79 +2.2%-$12.87
2012$16.64+1.6%$29.19 +2.1%-$12.54
2011$16.25+2.4%$28.69 +1.7%-$12.43
2010$16.05+1.2%$28.24 +1.6%-$12.18
2009$15.75+1.9%$27.76 +1.7%-$12.00
2008$15.49+1.7%$27.39 +1.4%-$11.89
2007$15.08+2.8%$26.68 +2.6%-$11.60
2006$14.68+2.7%$25.83 +3.3%-$11.15

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 2015

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Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
South Central 26.53 40
Northwest 23.56 50
Eastern 22.20 60
North Central 17.84 70
Southwest 17.44  
Highest Employment
North Central 17.84 70
Eastern 22.20 60
Northwest 23.56 50
South Central 26.53 40
Southwest 17.44  
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