The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Roanoke, VA is $48,900 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,030.
Pay spans roughly $38,190 at the 10th percentile to $62,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.51 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Roanoke, VA.
| Median (annual) | $48,900 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.51 |
| 10th percentile | $38,190 |
| 90th percentile | $62,210 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.