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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining
National salary overview and state-by-state comparison for 2024.
United States National Average
Average Annual
$58,100
Median Annual
$52,850
Total Workforce
33,180
Highest Paying States
| Rank | State | Avg Salary | Job Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $113,900 | 40 |
| #2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $104,750 | 80 |
| #3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $104,140 | 30 |
| #4 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $98,870 | 120 |
| #5 | New Jersey | $97,490 | 840 |
| #6 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $94,870 | 1,140 |
| #7 | North Dakota | $83,030 | 200 |
| #8 | California | $80,730 | 900 |
| #9 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $80,390 | 90 |
| #10 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $79,840 | 390 |
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