Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Texas
Local pay for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Texas, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 47-5022
$49,000
median pay, Texas
5,030
employed in Texas
-14.7%
vs U.S. median
-0.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining earn in Texas
Texas · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Texas earn between $43,920 and $59,210 a year; the U.S. median is $57,430.
$38,760
P10
$43,920
P25
$49,000
MEDIAN
$59,210
P75
$67,560
P90
Pay by metro in Texas
$75,440
$51,780
$51,420
$50,230
$49,920
$49,070
$47,970
$46,110
$20k $60k $100k