Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Pennsylvania
Local pay for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Pennsylvania, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-5022
$52,350
median pay, Pennsylvania
1,520
employed in Pennsylvania
-8.8%
vs U.S. median
-0.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining earn in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Pennsylvania earn between $49,000 and $58,070 a year; the U.S. median is $57,430.
$45,800
P10
$49,000
P25
$52,350
MEDIAN
$58,070
P75
$60,220
P90
Pay by metro in Pennsylvania
$59,280
$56,480
$52,760
$51,210
$50,850
$20k $70k $120k