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

Ranked #4 of 49 · AK

26.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $75,720 ≈ $36/hr
Median annual salary $74,680
Employment 140

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $42,680P25 $62,140 Median $74,680P75 $93,270P90 $106,110

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Alaska earn between $42,680 and $106,110. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Alaska
$75,720
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Alaska is $75,720, about 26.3% above the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $36/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Alaska

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Alaska nonmetropolitan area $66,540 $72,500 100

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