The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL is $49,710 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,750.
Pay spans roughly $45,060 at the 10th percentile to $61,170 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.90 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
| Median (annual) | $49,710 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.90 |
| 10th percentile | $45,060 |
| 90th percentile | $61,170 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.