The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Indiana is $68,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $68,490.
Pay spans roughly $49,920 at the 10th percentile to $102,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.79 per hour. An estimated 950 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Indiana.
| Median (annual) | $68,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $68,490 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.79 |
| 10th percentile | $49,920 |
| 90th percentile | $102,320 |
| Employment | 950 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.