The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Greeley, CO is $59,050 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,820.
Pay spans roughly $48,410 at the 10th percentile to $70,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.39 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Greeley, CO.
| Median (annual) | $59,050 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.39 |
| 10th percentile | $48,410 |
| 90th percentile | $70,320 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.