Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 283 metro areas

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Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Sacramento, CA $139,310 40
San Francisco, CA $121,790 80
West North Dakota $111,600 120
New Jersey $105,490 840
San Jose, CA $95,260 30
New York, NY-NJ $94,470 1,140

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $78,690 140
      Alaska $64,780 —
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Alabama $52,850 110
      Birmingham, AL $47,480 100
      Alabama $46,130 470
      Southwest Alabama $40,620 40
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Little Rock, AR $47,800 80
      West Arkansas $45,720 30
      Arkansas $45,270 240
      Fort Smith, AR-OK $44,990 50
      North Arkansas $39,880 40
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Prescott Valley, AZ $67,260 40
      Phoenix, AZ $63,850 140
      Arizona $57,110 370
      Arizona $49,100 130
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Sacramento, CA $139,310 40
      San Francisco, CA $121,790 80
      San Jose, CA $95,260 30
      Fresno, CA $74,390 30
      California $73,580 900
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $64,800 60
      Los Angeles, CA $64,400 100
      Riverside, CA $64,110 110
      Bakersfield, CA $58,240 60
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $40,190 30
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwest Colorado $81,880 220
      Denver, CO $62,650 190
      Pueblo, CO $61,980 40
      Colorado $61,660 820
      Colorado Springs, CO $61,410 50
      Greeley, CO $59,050 130
      Southwest Colorado $52,310 120
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Haven, CT $75,110 70
      Waterbury, CT $61,410 40
      Connecticut $60,020 140
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $60,720 720
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $55,300 60
      Sussex Delaware $50,620 40
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Florida $57,670 140
      Miami, FL $51,150 230
      North Port, FL $49,710 30
      Orlando, FL $49,340 130
      Jacksonville, FL $49,270 100
      South Florida $47,770 40
      Punta Gorda, FL $47,660 50
      Florida $47,220 1,660
      Cape Coral, FL $47,020 90
      Port St. Lucie, FL $46,810 50
      Wildwood, FL $45,850 60
      Tampa, FL $43,970 280
      Lakeland, FL $39,940 150
      Gainesville, FL $39,710 60
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $51,720 640
      Savannah, GA $50,170 50
      Augusta, GA-SC $49,520 30
      Middle Georgia $49,140 60
      Georgia $48,910 1,390
      Macon, GA $48,380 80
      East Georgia $46,460 30
      Columbus, GA-AL $41,770 200
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Davenport, IA-IL $61,990 60
      Des Moines, IA $59,840 100
      Northwest Iowa $59,190 120
      Cedar Rapids, IA $59,030 50
      Iowa $52,170 710
      Southeast Iowa $51,510 150
      Northeast Iowa $49,490 140
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwestern Idaho $61,730 50
      Idaho $57,140 290
      Boise City, ID $53,960 170
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Illinois $69,580 130
      Chicago, IL-IN $63,680 390
      Northwest Illinois $62,920 170
      Illinois $62,320 1,020
      West Central Illinois $57,860 120
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $68,200 950
      Lafayette, IN $65,290 30
      Indianapolis, IN $61,630 170
      Northern Indiana $59,000 70
      Central Indiana $57,420 50
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $49,670 190
      Topeka, KS $47,570 100
      Kansas $46,980 80
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Lexington, KY $52,470 40
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $50,310 130
      Kentucky $46,480 780
      Central Kentucky $37,180 50
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baton Rouge, LA $56,770 80
      Louisiana $43,670 440
      Southwest Louisiana $42,170 80
      Lafayette, LA $36,820 50
      Shreveport, LA $23,050 70
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $74,300 190
      Boston, MA-NH $68,390 130
      Worcester, MA $63,380 40
      Pittsfield, MA $62,850 40
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Baltimore, MD $65,060 370
      Maryland $65,060 730
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $57,610 60
      Maine $55,340 270
      Southwest Maine $52,300 100
      Northeast Maine $49,250 30
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Grand Rapids, MI $68,600 100
      Monroe, MI $67,620 60
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $65,470 120
      Northern Michigan $56,000 120
      Michigan $53,770 750
      Detroit, MI $50,670 150
      Mid Michigan $47,050 70
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $79,830 390
      Minnesota $79,060 740
      Southwest Minnesota $55,220 50
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $58,700 190
      Kansas City, MO-KS $57,200 90
      Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $56,200 70
      Missouri $55,500 460
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jackson, MS $50,030 50
      Upper East Mississippi $45,370 70
      Mississippi $41,000 230
      West Delta Mississippi $38,470 60
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      East-Central Montana $79,390 60
      Montana $64,740 170
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Asheville, NC $58,710 30
      Charlotte, NC-SC $57,630 140
      Raleigh, NC $54,500 70
      North Carolina $50,840 450
      Central North Carolina $48,810 60
      Western North Carolina $46,020 80
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West North Dakota $111,600 120
      North Dakota $76,690 200
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $54,040 140
      Northeast Nebraska $51,210 50
      Northwest Nebraska $50,290 40
      Nebraska $50,020 360
      South Nebraska $49,900 100
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Manchester, NH $60,860 50
      Central New Hampshire $60,730 70
      New Hampshire $60,730 250
      Northern New Hampshire $52,000 40
      Southwestern New Hampshire $51,080 30
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $105,490 840
      Vineland, NJ $78,260 30
      Atlantic City, NJ $58,110 50
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Farmington, NM $83,610 60
      Northern New Mexico $77,300 40
      New Mexico $57,160 240
      Albuquerque, NM $49,860 60
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Vegas, NV $62,660 120
      Reno, NV $58,420 120
      Balance of Nevada $56,510 320
      Nevada $56,510 650
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $94,470 1,140
      Glens Falls, NY $63,900 50
      New York $56,460 1,410
      Kingston, NY $56,080 40
      Buffalo, NY $55,430 90
      Albany, NY $50,840 200
      Central East New York $49,320 80
      Rochester, NY $49,200 80
      Capital/Northern New York $49,190 50
      Southwest New York $48,880 100
      Utica, NY $48,310 30
      Syracuse, NY $48,020 80
      Binghamton, NY $47,810 30
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern Ohio $76,920 70
      Cleveland, OH $65,900 110
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $58,320 170
      Toledo, OH $58,300 70
      Dayton, OH $58,170 40
      Columbus, OH $57,870 130
      Canton, OH $57,500 40
      Ohio $56,020 1,040
      Eastern Ohio $48,060 170
      West Northwestern Ohio $47,840 40
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $47,020 130
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwest Oklahoma $48,730 370
      Tulsa, OK $45,850 140
      Northeast Oklahoma $44,990 170
      Oklahoma $44,990 1,270
      Oklahoma City, OK $44,990 160
      Southeast Oklahoma $44,990 330
      Southwest Oklahoma $44,990 140
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salem, OR $62,510 40
      Portland, OR-WA $61,150 110
      Oregon $60,230 240
      Eugene, OR $58,140 40
      Coast Oregon $55,120 40
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $62,400 40
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $59,470 230
      Reading, PA $56,750 40
      Allentown, PA-NJ $49,990 50
      Scranton, PA $49,100 60
      York, PA $48,980 70
      Pittsburgh, PA $48,940 300
      Lancaster, PA $48,920 130
      Pennsylvania $48,730 1,660
      Central Pennsylvania $48,660 210
      Southwestern Pennsylvania $48,520 220
      Chambersburg, PA $47,620 50
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $47,090 190
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $42,710 80
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $23,940 90
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $57,710 —
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Greenville, SC $56,570 30
      Northeastern South Carolina $51,490 40
      Columbia, SC $50,450 90
      South Carolina $46,130 580
      Charleston, SC $40,230 310
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West South Dakota $55,210 100
      South Dakota $51,920 270
      Sioux Falls, SD-MN $51,720 40
      East South Dakota $50,910 100
      Rapid City, SD $50,740 30
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Tennessee $58,950 80
      Nashville, TN $50,270 110
      East Tennessee $49,760 60
      Kingsport, TN-VA $48,550 40
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $47,630 40
      Tennessee $47,110 680
      South Central Tennessee $39,760 120
      Knoxville, TN $35,920 70
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      College Station, TX $64,890 40
      Northwestern Region of Texas $50,860 380
      San Antonio, TX $50,280 620
      Odessa, TX $50,230 40
      Austin, TX $50,020 420
      Dallas, TX $49,690 840
      Eastern Region of Texas $48,420 60
      Corpus Christi, TX $48,270 110
      Midland, TX $47,840 140
      Texas $47,840 4,910
      Hill Country Region of Texas $47,480 260
      Houston, TX $47,390 860
      Waco, TX $45,450 110
      North Region of Texas $45,410 170
      Killeen, TX $44,700 40
      El Paso, TX $43,260 60
      McAllen, TX $40,810 50
      Amarillo, TX $40,750 60
      Lubbock, TX $40,020 60
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $39,840 160
      Abilene, TX $39,640 30
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      High Desert Utah $60,400 110
      St. George, UT $54,820 50
      Salt Lake City, UT $52,240 190
      Utah $52,240 650
      Provo, UT $51,860 150
      Ogden, UT $49,920 140
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern West Virginia $62,930 270
      West Virginia $62,930 780
      Southside Virginia $58,310 80
      Northern West Virginia $57,760 80
      Virginia $53,770 1,480
      Richmond, VA $52,070 230
      Lynchburg, VA $51,410 30
      Southwest Virginia $50,900 280
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $50,400 150
      Roanoke, VA $48,900 50
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Burlington, VT $63,700 40
      Southern Vermont $59,200 120
      Vermont $59,200 190
      Northern Vermont $59,140 70
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Western Washington $67,640 160
      Seattle, WA $67,080 270
      Spokane, WA $65,030 40
      Eastern Washington $63,610 60
      Washington $62,530 760
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Appleton, WI $61,650 60
      Madison, WI $59,850 70
      Milwaukee, WI $59,770 120
      Green Bay, WI $59,280 40
      Northeastern Wisconsin $58,120 70
      Wisconsin $57,830 640
      South Central Wisconsin $55,370 40
      Janesville, WI $52,450 40
      Western Wisconsin $51,590 100
      Fond du Lac, WI $49,410 40
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $84,640 60
      Wheeling, WV-OH $65,650 60
      Beckley, WV $59,180 110
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Western Wyoming $77,830 90
      Eastern Wyoming $76,160 300
      Wyoming $76,160 390