The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Abilene, TX is $39,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,590.
Pay spans roughly $35,260 at the 10th percentile to $54,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.06 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Abilene, TX.
| Median (annual) | $39,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.06 |
| 10th percentile | $35,260 |
| 90th percentile | $54,150 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.