The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Ohio is $56,020 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,380.
Pay spans roughly $44,810 at the 10th percentile to $97,410 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.93 per hour. An estimated 1,040 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Ohio.
| Median (annual) | $56,020 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.93 |
| 10th percentile | $44,810 |
| 90th percentile | $97,410 |
| Employment | 1,040 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.