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Estimated employment70
Mean wage$36.21
Entry wage$20.13
10th percentile wage$17.72
50th percentile wage$42.70
90th percentile wage$52.53
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$42.70 $16.53 $26.17
2018$41.85+2.0%$16.20+2.0%$25.65
2017$40.36+3.7%$15.62+3.7%$24.73
2016$38.99+3.5%$15.09+3.5%$23.89
2015$37.68+3.5%$14.59+3.5%$23.09
2014$36.80+2.4%$14.24+2.4%$22.55
2013$35.97+2.3%$13.93+2.3%$22.05
2012$35.40+1.6%$13.70+1.6%$21.69
2011$34.57+2.4%$13.38+2.4%$21.19
2010$34.15+1.2%$13.22+1.2%$20.93
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$42.70 $21.96 $20.74
2018$41.85+2.0%$21.77+.9%$20.08
2017$40.36+3.7%$21.10+3.1%$19.25
2016$38.99+3.5%$20.54+2.8%$18.45
2015$37.68+3.5%$20.07+2.3%$17.61
2014$36.80+2.4%$19.65+2.1%$17.15
2013$35.97+2.3%$19.23+2.2%$16.74
2012$35.40+1.6%$18.84+2.1%$16.55
2011$34.57+2.4%$18.52+1.7%$16.06
2010$34.15+1.2%$18.23+1.6%$15.92
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 
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