The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Cedar Rapids, IA is $59,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,290.
Pay spans roughly $47,310 at the 10th percentile to $73,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.38 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Cedar Rapids, IA.
| Median (annual) | $59,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.38 |
| 10th percentile | $47,310 |
| 90th percentile | $73,110 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.