The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Farmington, NM is $83,610 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $74,020.
Pay spans roughly $48,460 at the 10th percentile to $83,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.20 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Farmington, NM.
| Median (annual) | $83,610 |
| Mean (annual) | $74,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.20 |
| 10th percentile | $48,460 |
| 90th percentile | $83,800 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.