The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Kentucky is $46,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,460.
Pay spans roughly $36,220 at the 10th percentile to $66,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.35 per hour. An estimated 780 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $46,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.35 |
| 10th percentile | $36,220 |
| 90th percentile | $66,620 |
| Employment | 780 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.