The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in South Carolina is $46,130 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,660.
Pay spans roughly $36,180 at the 10th percentile to $63,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.18 per hour. An estimated 580 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in South Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $46,130 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,660 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.18 |
| 10th percentile | $36,180 |
| 90th percentile | $63,250 |
| Employment | 580 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.