The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Pennsylvania is $48,730 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,820.
Pay spans roughly $38,500 at the 10th percentile to $61,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.43 per hour. An estimated 1,660 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Pennsylvania.
| Median (annual) | $48,730 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,820 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.43 |
| 10th percentile | $38,500 |
| 90th percentile | $61,070 |
| Employment | 1,660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.