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

Ranked #33 of 49 · NE

6.8% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $55,830 ≈ $27/hr
Median annual salary $58,370
Employment 300

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,800P25 $48,340 Median $58,370P75 $61,670P90 $65,820

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Nebraska earn between $46,800 and $65,820. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Nebraska
$55,830
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Nebraska is $55,830, about 6.8% below the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $27/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Nebraska

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Omaha, NE-IA $59,980 $59,090 110
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $56,310 $53,930 60
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $54,090 $52,630 40
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $50,840 $54,400 70

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