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

Ranked #49 of 49 · AR

24.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $45,080 ≈ $22/hr
Median annual salary $46,170
Employment 250

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $37,690P25 $40,130 Median $46,170P75 $48,590P90 $49,700

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Arkansas earn between $37,690 and $49,700. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Arkansas
$45,080
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Arkansas is $45,080, about 24.8% below the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $22/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Arkansas

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $47,800 $46,020 80
Fort Smith, AR-OK $46,490 $46,020 50

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