Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in Texas

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 20 metro areas • Texas

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Texas earn a median salary of $46,763 per year on average across 20 metro and nonmetro areas, -11% vs the national median of $52,550. An estimated 4,510 excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining are employed across Texas, with salaries ranging from $39,640 to $64,890 depending on location.

$46,763 Avg median salary in Texas
$64,890 Highest paying metro
$39,640 Lowest paying metro
4,510 Employed in Texas

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      Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salaries by city in Texas

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      College Station, TX $64,890 $48,390 $64,890 40
      Northwestern Region of Texas $50,860 $46,540 $58,920 380
      San Antonio, TX $50,280 $43,810 $69,450 620
      Odessa, TX $50,230 $40,050 $63,170 40
      Austin, TX $50,020 $45,210 $57,870 420
      Dallas, TX $49,690 $46,220 $57,560 840
      Eastern Region of Texas $48,420 $38,470 $58,920 60
      Corpus Christi, TX $48,270 $43,170 $64,210 110
      Midland, TX $47,840 $45,640 $60,640 140
      Hill Country Region of Texas $47,480 $40,850 $56,520 260
      Houston, TX $47,390 $40,840 $53,060 860
      Waco, TX $45,450 $39,380 $50,910 110
      North Region of Texas $45,410 $38,740 $53,960 170
      Killeen, TX $44,700 $37,800 $50,630 40
      El Paso, TX $43,260 $37,590 $45,070 60
      McAllen, TX $40,810 $36,160 $44,730 50
      Amarillo, TX $40,750 $39,050 $47,190 60
      Lubbock, TX $40,020 $38,290 $50,170 60
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $39,840 $27,100 $50,340 160
      Abilene, TX $39,640 $36,930 $47,090 30

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