The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Wheeling, WV-OH is $65,650 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,860.
Pay spans roughly $46,190 at the 10th percentile to $68,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.56 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Wheeling, WV-OH.
| Median (annual) | $65,650 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,860 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.56 |
| 10th percentile | $46,190 |
| 90th percentile | $68,370 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.