The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Minnesota is $79,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,360.
Pay spans roughly $49,040 at the 10th percentile to $96,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $38.01 per hour. An estimated 740 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Minnesota.
| Median (annual) | $79,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $38.01 |
| 10th percentile | $49,040 |
| 90th percentile | $96,260 |
| Employment | 740 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.