The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in District of Columbia is $62,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,290.
Pay spans roughly $41,430 at the 10th percentile to $73,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.00 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in District of Columbia.
| Median (annual) | $62,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,290 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.00 |
| 10th percentile | $41,430 |
| 90th percentile | $73,080 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.