The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Louisiana is $43,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,840.
Pay spans roughly $22,810 at the 10th percentile to $57,800 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $20.99 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Louisiana.
| Median (annual) | $43,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,840 |
| Median (hourly) | $20.99 |
| 10th percentile | $22,810 |
| 90th percentile | $57,800 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.