The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Lafayette, LA is $36,820 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $35,910.
Pay spans roughly $22,810 at the 10th percentile to $52,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $17.70 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Lafayette, LA.
| Median (annual) | $36,820 |
| Mean (annual) | $35,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $17.70 |
| 10th percentile | $22,810 |
| 90th percentile | $52,750 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.