The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Delaware is $55,300 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,630.
Pay spans roughly $45,950 at the 10th percentile to $111,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.59 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Delaware.
| Median (annual) | $55,300 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,630 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.59 |
| 10th percentile | $45,950 |
| 90th percentile | $111,320 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.