The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Lexington-Fayette, KY is $52,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,140.
Pay spans roughly $36,390 at the 10th percentile to $73,600 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.23 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Lexington-Fayette, KY.
| Median (annual) | $52,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.23 |
| 10th percentile | $36,390 |
| 90th percentile | $73,600 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.