The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Pittsburgh, PA is $48,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,890.
Pay spans roughly $39,720 at the 10th percentile to $63,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.53 per hour. An estimated 300 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Pittsburgh, PA.
| Median (annual) | $48,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.53 |
| 10th percentile | $39,720 |
| 90th percentile | $63,710 |
| Employment | 300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.