The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Vermont is $59,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,540.
Pay spans roughly $38,990 at the 10th percentile to $72,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.46 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Vermont.
| Median (annual) | $59,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.46 |
| 10th percentile | $38,990 |
| 90th percentile | $72,110 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.