The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL is $39,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,910.
Pay spans roughly $31,760 at the 10th percentile to $62,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.20 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
| Median (annual) | $39,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,910 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.20 |
| 10th percentile | $31,760 |
| 90th percentile | $62,170 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.