The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Bakersfield-Delano, CA is $58,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,460.
Pay spans roughly $47,150 at the 10th percentile to $90,820 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.00 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
| Median (annual) | $58,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.00 |
| 10th percentile | $47,150 |
| 90th percentile | $90,820 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.