The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Washington is $62,530 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $67,130.
Pay spans roughly $49,330 at the 10th percentile to $86,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.06 per hour. An estimated 760 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $62,530 |
| Mean (annual) | $67,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.06 |
| 10th percentile | $49,330 |
| 90th percentile | $86,310 |
| Employment | 760 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.