Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in California
Ranked #3 of 49 · CA
42.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $85,520 ≈ $41/hr
Median annual salary $74,500
Employment 790
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $54,390P25 $61,240 Median $74,500P75 $98,690P90 $142,600
About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in California earn between $54,390 and $142,600. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in California is $85,520, about 42.7% above the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $41/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in California
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $142,970 | $106,120 | 40 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $122,410 | $110,990 | 90 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $82,560 | $92,240 | 30 |
| Fresno, CA | $74,390 | $94,980 | 30 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $69,240 | $69,200 | 80 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $65,260 | $74,430 | 40 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $64,400 | $67,530 | 100 |
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