The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Boise City, ID is $53,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,210.
Pay spans roughly $50,500 at the 10th percentile to $66,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.94 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Boise City, ID.
| Median (annual) | $53,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.94 |
| 10th percentile | $50,500 |
| 90th percentile | $66,880 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.