The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $50,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,220.
Pay spans roughly $35,300 at the 10th percentile to $63,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.19 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
| Median (annual) | $50,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.19 |
| 10th percentile | $35,300 |
| 90th percentile | $63,590 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.