The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $95,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,140.
Pay spans roughly $61,500 at the 10th percentile to $139,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $45.80 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $95,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $45.80 |
| 10th percentile | $61,500 |
| 90th percentile | $139,650 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.