The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Madison, WI is $59,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,100.
Pay spans roughly $49,570 at the 10th percentile to $74,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.77 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Madison, WI.
| Median (annual) | $59,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.77 |
| 10th percentile | $49,570 |
| 90th percentile | $74,660 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.