The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $47,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,720.
Pay spans roughly $40,070 at the 10th percentile to $60,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.79 per hour. An estimated 860 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $47,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.79 |
| 10th percentile | $40,070 |
| 90th percentile | $60,590 |
| Employment | 860 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.