The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Kansas City, MO-KS is $57,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,960.
Pay spans roughly $45,520 at the 10th percentile to $79,000 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.50 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Kansas City, MO-KS.
| Median (annual) | $57,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,960 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.50 |
| 10th percentile | $45,520 |
| 90th percentile | $79,000 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.