The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Knoxville, TN is $35,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $39,470.
Pay spans roughly $28,740 at the 10th percentile to $54,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.27 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $35,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $39,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.27 |
| 10th percentile | $28,740 |
| 90th percentile | $54,800 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.