The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Reno, NV is $58,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $69,160.
Pay spans roughly $49,170 at the 10th percentile to $124,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.09 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Reno, NV.
| Median (annual) | $58,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $69,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.09 |
| 10th percentile | $49,170 |
| 90th percentile | $124,760 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.