The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Albuquerque, NM is $49,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,110.
Pay spans roughly $47,240 at the 10th percentile to $92,980 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.97 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Albuquerque, NM.
| Median (annual) | $49,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.97 |
| 10th percentile | $47,240 |
| 90th percentile | $92,980 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.