The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Wisconsin is $57,830 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,020.
Pay spans roughly $47,530 at the 10th percentile to $71,450 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.81 per hour. An estimated 640 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Wisconsin.
| Median (annual) | $57,830 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,020 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.81 |
| 10th percentile | $47,530 |
| 90th percentile | $71,450 |
| Employment | 640 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.