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

Ranked #38 of 49 · DE

11.3% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,160 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $46,900
Employment 130

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,480P25 $38,380 Median $46,900P75 $57,060P90 $70,440

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Delaware earn between $36,480 and $70,440. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Delaware
$53,160
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Delaware is $53,160, about 11.3% below the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Delaware

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $47,160 $52,380 40

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