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Northwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$27.92
Entry wage$23.28
10th percentile wage$22.17
50th percentile wage$27.86
90th percentile wage$34.15
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$27.86 $15.95  $11.91
2016$26.59+4.8%$15.22 +4.8%$11.37
2015$25.97+2.4%$14.87 +2.4%$11.10
2014$25.39+2.3%$14.54 +2.3%$10.85
2013$24.98+1.6%$14.30 +1.6%$10.68
2012$24.40+2.4%$13.97 +2.4%$10.43
2011$24.10+1.2%$13.80 +1.2%$10.30
2010$23.65+1.9%$13.54 +1.9%$10.11
2009$23.26+1.7%$13.32 +1.7%$9.94
2008$22.64+2.8%$12.96 +2.8%$9.68
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$27.86 $19.89  $7.97
2016$26.59+4.8%$19.25 +3.3%$7.34
2015$25.97+2.4%$18.85 +2.1%$7.12
2014$25.39+2.3%$18.45 +2.2%$6.94
2013$24.98+1.6%$18.08 +2.1%$6.91
2012$24.40+2.4%$17.77 +1.7%$6.64
2011$24.10+1.2%$17.49 +1.6%$6.61
2010$23.65+1.9%$17.19 +1.7%$6.46
2009$23.26+1.7%$16.96 +1.4%$6.30
2008$22.64+2.8%$16.53 +2.6%$6.11
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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