The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA is $48,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,450.
Pay spans roughly $36,490 at the 10th percentile to $67,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.34 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA.
| Median (annual) | $48,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.34 |
| 10th percentile | $36,490 |
| 90th percentile | $67,080 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.