The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Utah is $52,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,360.
Pay spans roughly $42,160 at the 10th percentile to $65,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.12 per hour. An estimated 650 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Utah.
| Median (annual) | $52,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,360 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.12 |
| 10th percentile | $42,160 |
| 90th percentile | $65,180 |
| Employment | 650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.