The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is $57,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,830.
Pay spans roughly $39,730 at the 10th percentile to $71,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.71 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
| Median (annual) | $57,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.71 |
| 10th percentile | $39,730 |
| 90th percentile | $71,660 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.