The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in New Hampshire is $60,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,440.
Pay spans roughly $35,660 at the 10th percentile to $82,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.20 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in New Hampshire.
| Median (annual) | $60,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.20 |
| 10th percentile | $35,660 |
| 90th percentile | $82,900 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.