The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ is $63,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,650.
Pay spans roughly $49,050 at the 10th percentile to $72,030 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.70 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
| Median (annual) | $63,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.70 |
| 10th percentile | $49,050 |
| 90th percentile | $72,030 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.