The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR is $23,940 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $26,650.
Pay spans roughly $22,070 at the 10th percentile to $33,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $11.51 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR.
| Median (annual) | $23,940 |
| Mean (annual) | $26,650 |
| Median (hourly) | $11.51 |
| 10th percentile | $22,070 |
| 90th percentile | $33,120 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.