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

Ranked #7 of 49 · IL

22.4% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $73,360 ≈ $35/hr
Median annual salary $80,600
Employment 1,310

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,130P25 $57,720 Median $80,600P75 $87,580P90 $93,290

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Illinois earn between $46,130 and $93,290. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$73,360
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Illinois is $73,360, about 22.4% above the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $35/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $87,060 $80,260 570
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $84,560 $72,770 150
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $80,600 $74,780 230
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $74,900 $69,010 150

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