The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in York-Hanover, PA is $48,980 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,250.
Pay spans roughly $39,840 at the 10th percentile to $55,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.55 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in York-Hanover, PA.
| Median (annual) | $48,980 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.55 |
| 10th percentile | $39,840 |
| 90th percentile | $55,240 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.