The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Killeen-Temple, TX is $44,700 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,470.
Pay spans roughly $36,970 at the 10th percentile to $62,550 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.49 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Killeen-Temple, TX.
| Median (annual) | $44,700 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.49 |
| 10th percentile | $36,970 |
| 90th percentile | $62,550 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.