The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is $58,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,450.
Pay spans roughly $43,250 at the 10th percentile to $97,770 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.04 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
| Median (annual) | $58,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.04 |
| 10th percentile | $43,250 |
| 90th percentile | $97,770 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.