The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Omaha, NE-IA is $54,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,000.
Pay spans roughly $44,970 at the 10th percentile to $66,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.98 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Omaha, NE-IA.
| Median (annual) | $54,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.98 |
| 10th percentile | $44,970 |
| 90th percentile | $66,380 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.