Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in Alabama

Ranked #47 of 49 · AL

18.9% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $48,630 ≈ $23/hr
Median annual salary $47,770
Employment 410

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,770P25 $40,170 Median $47,770P75 $52,350P90 $59,000

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Alabama earn between $36,770 and $59,000. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Alabama
$48,630
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Alabama is $48,630, about 18.9% below the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $23/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Alabama

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $51,150 $50,490 120
Birmingham, AL $47,970 $51,420 90
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $39,000 $42,750 30

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