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

Ranked #27 of 49 · MD

4.2% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $57,420 ≈ $28/hr
Median annual salary $57,610
Employment 730

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $41,600P25 $42,670 Median $57,610P75 $69,000P90 $75,730

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Maryland earn between $41,600 and $75,730. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Maryland
$57,420
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Maryland is $57,420, about 4.2% below the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $28/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Maryland

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $56,470 $56,720 430

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