The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Arizona is $57,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,730.
Pay spans roughly $39,370 at the 10th percentile to $72,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.46 per hour. An estimated 370 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Arizona.
| Median (annual) | $57,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,730 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.46 |
| 10th percentile | $39,370 |
| 90th percentile | $72,020 |
| Employment | 370 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.