The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Eugene-Springfield, OR is $58,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,650.
Pay spans roughly $52,820 at the 10th percentile to $73,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.95 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Eugene-Springfield, OR.
| Median (annual) | $58,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.95 |
| 10th percentile | $52,820 |
| 90th percentile | $73,170 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.