The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Kansas is $49,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,990.
Pay spans roughly $42,410 at the 10th percentile to $71,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.88 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Kansas.
| Median (annual) | $49,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,990 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.88 |
| 10th percentile | $42,410 |
| 90th percentile | $71,170 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.