The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Lynchburg, VA is $51,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,470.
Pay spans roughly $24,960 at the 10th percentile to $62,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.72 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Lynchburg, VA.
| Median (annual) | $51,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,470 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.72 |
| 10th percentile | $24,960 |
| 90th percentile | $62,760 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.