The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Georgia is $48,910 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,870.
Pay spans roughly $41,770 at the 10th percentile to $61,520 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.51 per hour. An estimated 1,390 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Georgia.
| Median (annual) | $48,910 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.51 |
| 10th percentile | $41,770 |
| 90th percentile | $61,520 |
| Employment | 1,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.