The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Idaho is $57,140 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,590.
Pay spans roughly $42,320 at the 10th percentile to $66,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.47 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Idaho.
| Median (annual) | $57,140 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,590 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.47 |
| 10th percentile | $42,320 |
| 90th percentile | $66,880 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.