The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ is $49,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,170.
Pay spans roughly $44,700 at the 10th percentile to $71,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.04 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $49,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.04 |
| 10th percentile | $44,700 |
| 90th percentile | $71,860 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.