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

Ranked #10 of 49 · CT

14.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $68,460 ≈ $33/hr
Median annual salary $65,710
Employment 280

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,930P25 $60,180 Median $65,710P75 $79,760P90 $85,040

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Connecticut earn between $46,930 and $85,040. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Connecticut
$68,460
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Connecticut is $68,460, about 14.2% above the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $33/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Connecticut

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New Haven, CT $75,110 $70,850 70
Waterbury-Shelton, CT $61,410 $66,600 40

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