Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Indiana
Local pay for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Indiana, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-5022
$61,910
median pay, Indiana
1,530
employed in Indiana
+7.8%
vs U.S. median
-0.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining earn in Indiana
Indiana · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Indiana earn between $56,600 and $70,050 a year; the U.S. median is $57,430.
$48,940
P10
$56,600
P25
$61,910
MEDIAN
$70,050
P75
$90,350
P90
Pay by metro in Indiana