The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Canton-Massillon, OH is $57,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,940.
Pay spans roughly $48,080 at the 10th percentile to $75,830 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.65 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Canton-Massillon, OH.
| Median (annual) | $57,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.65 |
| 10th percentile | $48,080 |
| 90th percentile | $75,830 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.