Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 410 | $40,290 | $19.37 | |
| Alaska | 120 | $69,140 | $33.24 | |
| Arizona | 550 | $48,460 | $23.30 | |
| Arkansas | 540 | $37,060 | $17.82 | |
| California | 2,040 | $70,830 | $34.05 | |
| Colorado | 480 | $58,080 | $27.92 | |
| Connecticut | 140 | $75,140 | $36.13 | |
| Delaware | 140 | $55,520 | $26.69 | |
| Florida | 1,890 | $45,570 | $21.91 | |
| Georgia | 1,160 | $44,290 | $21.30 | |
| Idaho | $56,420 | $27.13 | ||
| Illinois | 380 | $60,940 | $29.30 | |
| Indiana | 900 | $51,770 | $24.89 | |
| Iowa | 410 | $47,550 | $22.86 | |
| Kentucky | 960 | $52,090 | $25.04 | |
| Louisiana | 570 | $40,250 | $19.35 | |
| Maine | 220 | $49,470 | $23.78 | |
| Maryland | 470 | $47,150 | $22.67 | |
| Massachusetts | 570 | $60,820 | $29.24 | |
| Michigan | 1,020 | $50,530 | $24.29 | |
| Minnesota | 690 | $62,500 | $30.05 | |
| Mississippi | 250 | $44,520 | $21.40 | |
| Missouri | 780 | $40,820 | $19.62 | |
| Montana | 100 | $56,090 | $26.96 | |
| Nebraska | 360 | $44,140 | $21.22 | |
| Nevada | 490 | $48,220 | $23.18 | |
| New Jersey | 530 | $67,300 | $32.36 | |
| New Mexico | 380 | $55,210 | $26.54 | |
| New York | 1,130 | $59,630 | $28.67 | |
| North Carolina | 790 | $47,620 | $22.89 | |
| North Dakota | 340 | $60,900 | $29.28 | |
| Ohio | 440 | $45,800 | $22.02 | |
| Oklahoma | 410 | $45,700 | $21.97 | |
| Oregon | 510 | $50,560 | $24.31 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2,780 | $44,790 | $21.53 | |
| South Carolina | $39,540 | $19.01 | ||
| South Dakota | 220 | $45,200 | $21.73 | |
| Tennessee | 830 | $43,940 | $21.13 | |
| Texas | 6,150 | $42,170 | $20.27 | |
| Utah | 1,420 | $46,210 | $22.21 | |
| Vermont | 300 | $46,360 | $22.29 | |
| Virginia | 1,520 | $46,470 | $22.34 | |
| Washington | 690 | $66,560 | $32.00 | |
| West Virginia | 260 | $54,340 | $26.13 | |
| Wisconsin | 660 | $52,460 | $25.22 | |
| Wyoming | 450 | $71,420 | $34.34 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment, such as a crawler tractors, motor graders and scrapers, shovels, rigging devices, hoists, and jacks. Includes instruction in digging, ditching, sloping, stripping, grading, and backfiling, clearing and excavating.
Central Arizona College
Coolidge, AZ
Certificate
Associate Degree
North Arkansas College
Harrison, AR
Certificate
Butte College
Oroville, CA
Certificate
Shasta College
Redding, CA
Certificate
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$49,850 per yearNational average salaryDecliningJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Less than 5 yearsTypical experience requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining.
- Less than high school 20%
- High school graduate 52%
- College dropout 19%
- Associate’s degree 5%
- Bachelor’s degree 4%
- Master’s degree 0%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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