Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators (53-7032) in South Central Workforce Development Area



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South Central Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employment		90
Mean wage		$35.66
Entry wage		$19.68
10th percentile wage		$17.16
50th percentile wage		$41.41
90th percentile wage		$48.96

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
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$41.41		$17.18		$24.23
2016	$39.53	+4.8%	$16.40	+4.8%	$23.13
2015	$38.60	+2.4%	$16.01	+2.4%	$22.59
2014	$37.74	+2.3%	$15.66	+2.3%	$22.08
2013	$37.13	+1.6%	$15.41	+1.6%	$21.73
2012	$36.27	+2.4%	$15.05	+2.4%	$21.22
2011	$35.82	+1.2%	$14.86	+1.2%	$20.96
2010	$35.15	+1.9%	$14.58	+1.9%	$20.57
2009	$34.58	+1.7%	$14.35	+1.7%	$20.23
2008	$33.65	+2.8%	$13.96	+2.8%	$19.69
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$41.41		$21.40		$20.01
2016	$39.53	+4.8%	$20.72	+3.3%	$18.81
2015	$38.60	+2.4%	$20.28	+2.1%	$18.32
2014	$37.74	+2.3%	$19.85	+2.2%	$17.89
2013	$37.13	+1.6%	$19.45	+2.1%	$17.68
2012	$36.27	+2.4%	$19.11	+1.7%	$17.15
2011	$35.82	+1.2%	$18.81	+1.6%	$17.01
2010	$35.15	+1.9%	$18.50	+1.7%	$16.65
2009	$34.58	+1.7%	$18.25	+1.4%	$16.33
2008	$33.65	+2.8%	$17.78	+2.6%	$15.87

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

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