The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH is $84,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,980.
Pay spans roughly $36,970 at the 10th percentile to $92,190 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $40.69 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
| Median (annual) | $84,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $40.69 |
| 10th percentile | $36,970 |
| 90th percentile | $92,190 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.