The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Waco, TX is $45,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,870.
Pay spans roughly $37,840 at the 10th percentile to $54,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.85 per hour. An estimated 110 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Waco, TX.
| Median (annual) | $45,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.85 |
| 10th percentile | $37,840 |
| 90th percentile | $54,330 |
| Employment | 110 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.