The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Lubbock, TX is $40,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,520.
Pay spans roughly $36,670 at the 10th percentile to $61,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.24 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Lubbock, TX.
| Median (annual) | $40,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.24 |
| 10th percentile | $36,670 |
| 90th percentile | $61,150 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.