The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Alaska is $78,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,850.
Pay spans roughly $41,630 at the 10th percentile to $103,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.83 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Alaska.
| Median (annual) | $78,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.83 |
| 10th percentile | $41,630 |
| 90th percentile | $103,690 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.