The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $54,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,280.
Pay spans roughly $37,860 at the 10th percentile to $64,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.20 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Raleigh-Cary, NC.
| Median (annual) | $54,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.20 |
| 10th percentile | $37,860 |
| 90th percentile | $64,110 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.