The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Richmond, VA is $52,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,770.
Pay spans roughly $36,410 at the 10th percentile to $67,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.03 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Richmond, VA.
| Median (annual) | $52,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.03 |
| 10th percentile | $36,410 |
| 90th percentile | $67,220 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.