The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $50,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,590.
Pay spans roughly $44,560 at the 10th percentile to $73,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.36 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
| Median (annual) | $50,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.36 |
| 10th percentile | $44,560 |
| 90th percentile | $73,510 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.