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Estimated employment30
Mean wage$27.07
Entry wage$22.62
10th percentile wage$21.50
50th percentile wage$26.98
90th percentile wage$33.48
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$26.98 $15.83  $11.15
2015$26.07+3.5%$15.30 +3.5%$10.78
2014$25.49+2.3%$14.96 +2.3%$10.54
2013$25.08+1.6%$14.72 +1.6%$10.37
2012$24.50+2.4%$14.37 +2.4%$10.13
2011$24.20+1.2%$14.20 +1.2%$10.00
2010$23.74+1.9%$13.93 +1.9%$9.81
2009$23.36+1.7%$13.70 +1.7%$9.65
2008$22.73+2.8%$13.34 +2.8%$9.39
2007$22.13+2.7%$12.98 +2.7%$9.14
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26.98 $19.47  $7.51
2015$26.07+3.5%$18.93 +2.9%$7.15
2014$25.49+2.3%$18.52 +2.2%$6.97
2013$25.08+1.6%$18.15 +2.1%$6.94
2012$24.50+2.4%$17.84 +1.7%$6.66
2011$24.20+1.2%$17.56 +1.6%$6.64
2010$23.74+1.9%$17.26 +1.7%$6.49
2009$23.36+1.7%$17.03 +1.4%$6.33
2008$22.73+2.8%$16.59 +2.6%$6.14
2007$22.13+2.7%$16.06 +3.3%$6.07
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
Danbury $26.98 30
Norwich-NL $23.15 40
Hartford $17.30 50
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $17.30 50
Norwich-NL $23.15 40
Danbury $26.98 30
Wages in other areas
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