The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Amarillo, TX is $40,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,300.
Pay spans roughly $37,690 at the 10th percentile to $49,360 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.59 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Amarillo, TX.
| Median (annual) | $40,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.59 |
| 10th percentile | $37,690 |
| 90th percentile | $49,360 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.