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

Ranked #5 of 49 · MA

26% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $75,540 ≈ $36/hr
Median annual salary $76,070
Employment 280

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $55,210P25 $62,910 Median $76,070P75 $80,220P90 $110,730

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Massachusetts earn between $55,210 and $110,730. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Massachusetts
$75,540
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Massachusetts is $75,540, about 26% above the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $36/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Massachusetts

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $76,110 $73,770 180
Worcester, MA $73,780 $74,710 60
Pittsfield, MA $71,300 $68,520 40

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