The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Florida is $47,220 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,560.
Pay spans roughly $37,810 at the 10th percentile to $64,400 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.70 per hour. An estimated 1,660 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Florida.
| Median (annual) | $47,220 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.70 |
| 10th percentile | $37,810 |
| 90th percentile | $64,400 |
| Employment | 1,660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.