The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Birmingham, AL is $47,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,860.
Pay spans roughly $38,180 at the 10th percentile to $77,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.83 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Birmingham, AL.
| Median (annual) | $47,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.83 |
| 10th percentile | $38,180 |
| 90th percentile | $77,590 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.