The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Connecticut is $60,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,990.
Pay spans roughly $45,750 at the 10th percentile to $85,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.85 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Connecticut.
| Median (annual) | $60,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.85 |
| 10th percentile | $45,750 |
| 90th percentile | $85,470 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.