The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is $51,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,300.
Pay spans roughly $47,590 at the 10th percentile to $65,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.87 per hour. An estimated 640 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
| Median (annual) | $51,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.87 |
| 10th percentile | $47,590 |
| 90th percentile | $65,470 |
| Employment | 640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.