The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $60,720 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,030.
Pay spans roughly $43,950 at the 10th percentile to $76,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.19 per hour. An estimated 720 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
| Median (annual) | $60,720 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.19 |
| 10th percentile | $43,950 |
| 90th percentile | $76,080 |
| Employment | 720 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.