The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH is $58,170 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,450.
Pay spans roughly $47,230 at the 10th percentile to $96,040 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.96 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
| Median (annual) | $58,170 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.96 |
| 10th percentile | $47,230 |
| 90th percentile | $96,040 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.