The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA is $65,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,750.
Pay spans roughly $46,840 at the 10th percentile to $76,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.26 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
| Median (annual) | $65,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,750 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.26 |
| 10th percentile | $46,840 |
| 90th percentile | $76,280 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.