The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Fort Smith, AR-OK is $44,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,030.
Pay spans roughly $37,980 at the 10th percentile to $54,500 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.63 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Fort Smith, AR-OK.
| Median (annual) | $44,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.63 |
| 10th percentile | $37,980 |
| 90th percentile | $54,500 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.