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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$21.60
Entry wage$15.55
10th percentile wage$14.27
50th percentile wage$19.28
90th percentile wage$30.29
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$19.28 $16.96 $2.32
2017$18.98+1.6%$16.70+1.6%$2.28
2016$18.34+3.5%$16.13+3.5%$2.21
2015$17.72+3.5%$15.59+3.5%$2.13
2014$17.30+2.4%$15.22+2.4%$2.08
2013$16.92+2.3%$14.88+2.3%$2.04
2012$16.65+1.6%$14.64+1.6%$2.00
2011$16.26+2.4%$14.30+2.4%$1.96
2010$16.06+1.2%$14.13+1.2%$1.93
2009$15.76+1.9%$13.86+1.9%$1.90
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$19.28 $23.62 -$4.34
2017$18.98+1.6%$23.37+1.1%-$4.39
2016$18.34+3.5%$22.74+2.8%-$4.40
2015$17.72+3.5%$22.22+2.3%-$4.50
2014$17.30+2.4%$21.76+2.1%-$4.45
2013$16.92+2.3%$21.29+2.2%-$4.37
2012$16.65+1.6%$20.86+2.1%-$4.21
2011$16.26+2.4%$20.51+1.7%-$4.24
2010$16.06+1.2%$20.18+1.6%-$4.12
2009$15.76+1.9%$19.84+1.7%-$4.08
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$44.3070
Hartford$19.28 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$44.3070
Hartford$19.28 
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