The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Utica-Rome, NY is $48,310 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,280.
Pay spans roughly $38,230 at the 10th percentile to $59,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.23 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Utica-Rome, NY.
| Median (annual) | $48,310 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.23 |
| 10th percentile | $38,230 |
| 90th percentile | $59,760 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.