The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Memphis, TN-MS-AR is $47,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,600.
Pay spans roughly $43,450 at the 10th percentile to $58,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.90 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
| Median (annual) | $47,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,600 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.90 |
| 10th percentile | $43,450 |
| 90th percentile | $58,260 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.