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

Ranked #48 of 49 · MS

19.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $48,150 ≈ $23/hr
Median annual salary $48,490
Employment 290

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $35,150P25 $38,930 Median $48,490P75 $56,730P90 $59,020

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Mississippi earn between $35,150 and $59,020. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Mississippi
$48,150
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Mississippi is $48,150, about 19.7% below the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $23/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Mississippi

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Jackson, MS $50,030 $48,730 50
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $47,440 $50,860 100
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $38,280 $42,910 40

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