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

Ranked #25 of 49 · ID

3% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $58,150 ≈ $28/hr
Median annual salary $58,670
Employment 190

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $47,060P25 $50,080 Median $58,670P75 $63,550P90 $71,750

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Idaho earn between $47,060 and $71,750. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Idaho
$58,150
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Idaho is $58,150, about 3% below the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $28/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Idaho

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $61,730 $63,220 50
Boise City, ID $55,420 $57,330 50

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