The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Montana is $64,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,620.
Pay spans roughly $46,490 at the 10th percentile to $90,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.12 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Montana.
| Median (annual) | $64,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,620 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.12 |
| 10th percentile | $46,490 |
| 90th percentile | $90,530 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.