The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Monroe, MI is $67,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,540.
Pay spans roughly $46,570 at the 10th percentile to $84,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.51 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Monroe, MI.
| Median (annual) | $67,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.51 |
| 10th percentile | $46,570 |
| 90th percentile | $84,150 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.