The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Baton Rouge, LA is $56,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,080.
Pay spans roughly $39,150 at the 10th percentile to $62,230 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.29 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Baton Rouge, LA.
| Median (annual) | $56,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.29 |
| 10th percentile | $39,150 |
| 90th percentile | $62,230 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.