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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$27.77
Entry wage$15.87
10th percentile wage$14.38
50th percentile wage$24.16
90th percentile wage$55.67
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Professional and Business Services$22.14
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$24.16 $17.30 $6.86
2018$23.68+2.0%$16.95+2.0%$6.72
2017$22.83+3.7%$16.35+3.7%$6.48
2016$22.06+3.5%$15.80+3.5%$6.26
2015$21.32+3.5%$15.27+3.5%$6.05
2014$20.82+2.4%$14.91+2.4%$5.91
2013$20.35+2.3%$14.57+2.3%$5.78
2012$20.03+1.6%$14.34+1.6%$5.69
2011$19.56+2.4%$14.01+2.4%$5.55
2010$19.32+1.2%$13.84+1.2%$5.49
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$24.16 $23.42 $0.74
2018$23.68+2.0%$23.21+.9%$0.46
2017$22.83+3.7%$22.51+3.1%$0.33
2016$22.06+3.5%$21.90+2.8%$0.16
2015$21.32+3.5%$21.40+2.3%-$0.08
2014$20.82+2.4%$20.96+2.1%-$0.13
2013$20.35+2.3%$20.51+2.2%-$0.15
2012$20.03+1.6%$20.09+2.1%-$0.06
2011$19.56+2.4%$19.75+1.7%-$0.18
2010$19.32+1.2%$19.44+1.6%-$0.11
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 2019
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $42.7070
North Central $24.16 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $42.7070
North Central $24.16 
Wages in other areas
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