Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Illinois
Local pay for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-5022
$80,600
median pay, Illinois
1,310
employed in Illinois
+40.3%
vs U.S. median
-0.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Illinois earn between $57,720 and $87,580 a year; the U.S. median is $57,430.
$46,130
P10
$57,720
P25
$80,600
MEDIAN
$87,580
P75
$93,290
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$87,060
$40k $70k $100k