The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is $51,150 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,880.
Pay spans roughly $37,810 at the 10th percentile to $70,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.59 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
| Median (annual) | $51,150 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,880 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.59 |
| 10th percentile | $37,810 |
| 90th percentile | $70,240 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.