The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Rapid City, SD is $50,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,060.
Pay spans roughly $44,810 at the 10th percentile to $59,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.39 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Rapid City, SD.
| Median (annual) | $50,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.39 |
| 10th percentile | $44,810 |
| 90th percentile | $59,110 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.