The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Midland, TX is $47,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,150.
Pay spans roughly $36,420 at the 10th percentile to $61,620 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.00 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Midland, TX.
| Median (annual) | $47,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.00 |
| 10th percentile | $36,420 |
| 90th percentile | $61,620 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.