The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Texas is $47,840 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,580.
Pay spans roughly $37,700 at the 10th percentile to $69,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.00 per hour. An estimated 4,910 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Texas.
| Median (annual) | $47,840 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.00 |
| 10th percentile | $37,700 |
| 90th percentile | $69,450 |
| Employment | 4,910 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.