The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Virginia is $53,770 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,850.
Pay spans roughly $40,270 at the 10th percentile to $71,730 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.85 per hour. An estimated 1,480 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $53,770 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.85 |
| 10th percentile | $40,270 |
| 90th percentile | $71,730 |
| Employment | 1,480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.