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

Ranked #9 of 49 · NV

16.2% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $69,640 ≈ $33/hr
Median annual salary $63,810
Employment 730

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $46,920P25 $57,960 Median $63,810P75 $83,030P90 $88,760

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Nevada earn between $46,920 and $88,760. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Nevada
$69,640
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Nevada is $69,640, about 16.2% above the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $33/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Nevada

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area $64,280 $69,990 520
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $62,660 $70,510 120

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