The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Alabama is $46,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,290.
Pay spans roughly $34,900 at the 10th percentile to $57,870 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.18 per hour. An estimated 470 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Alabama.
| Median (annual) | $46,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.18 |
| 10th percentile | $34,900 |
| 90th percentile | $57,870 |
| Employment | 470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.