The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Mississippi is $41,000 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,800.
Pay spans roughly $30,430 at the 10th percentile to $58,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.71 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Mississippi.
| Median (annual) | $41,000 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.71 |
| 10th percentile | $30,430 |
| 90th percentile | $58,580 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.