The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Tulsa, OK is $45,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,260.
Pay spans roughly $37,980 at the 10th percentile to $54,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.04 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Tulsa, OK.
| Median (annual) | $45,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.04 |
| 10th percentile | $37,980 |
| 90th percentile | $54,860 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.