The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Columbus, GA-AL is $41,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,170.
Pay spans roughly $41,770 at the 10th percentile to $60,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.08 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Columbus, GA-AL.
| Median (annual) | $41,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.08 |
| 10th percentile | $41,770 |
| 90th percentile | $60,410 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.