The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Beckley, WV is $59,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,320.
Pay spans roughly $57,270 at the 10th percentile to $63,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.45 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Beckley, WV.
| Median (annual) | $59,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.45 |
| 10th percentile | $57,270 |
| 90th percentile | $63,240 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.