The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Lancaster, PA is $48,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,050.
Pay spans roughly $39,670 at the 10th percentile to $57,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.52 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Lancaster, PA.
| Median (annual) | $48,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.52 |
| 10th percentile | $39,670 |
| 90th percentile | $57,370 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.