The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Colorado is $61,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,800.
Pay spans roughly $49,070 at the 10th percentile to $91,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.65 per hour. An estimated 820 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $61,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.65 |
| 10th percentile | $49,070 |
| 90th percentile | $91,740 |
| Employment | 820 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.