The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in New Mexico is $57,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,510.
Pay spans roughly $44,270 at the 10th percentile to $83,790 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.48 per hour. An estimated 240 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in New Mexico.
| Median (annual) | $57,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.48 |
| 10th percentile | $44,270 |
| 90th percentile | $83,790 |
| Employment | 240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.