The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Tennessee is $47,110 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,460.
Pay spans roughly $35,060 at the 10th percentile to $58,890 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.65 per hour. An estimated 680 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $47,110 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,460 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.65 |
| 10th percentile | $35,060 |
| 90th percentile | $58,890 |
| Employment | 680 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.