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

Ranked #15 of 49 · MN

9.4% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $65,580 ≈ $32/hr
Median annual salary $61,260
Employment 520

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $47,100P25 $49,540 Median $61,260P75 $81,790P90 $85,030

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Minnesota earn between $47,100 and $85,030. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Minnesota
$65,580
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Minnesota is $65,580, about 9.4% above the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $32/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Minnesota

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $81,180 $72,190 210

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