The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Pueblo, CO is $61,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,280.
Pay spans roughly $52,930 at the 10th percentile to $77,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.80 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Pueblo, CO.
| Median (annual) | $61,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.80 |
| 10th percentile | $52,930 |
| 90th percentile | $77,020 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.