The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Arkansas is $45,270 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,570.
Pay spans roughly $37,370 at the 10th percentile to $49,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.76 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Arkansas.
| Median (annual) | $45,270 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.76 |
| 10th percentile | $37,370 |
| 90th percentile | $49,400 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.