The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $67,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $72,580.
Pay spans roughly $49,700 at the 10th percentile to $87,640 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $32.25 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $67,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $72,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $32.25 |
| 10th percentile | $49,700 |
| 90th percentile | $87,640 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.