The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $62,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,100.
Pay spans roughly $51,040 at the 10th percentile to $80,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.12 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
| Median (annual) | $62,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.12 |
| 10th percentile | $51,040 |
| 90th percentile | $80,760 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.