Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in New Jersey

Ranked #1 of 49 · NJ

47% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $88,110 ≈ $42/hr
Median annual salary $80,310
Employment 740

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $54,220P25 $62,490 Median $80,310P75 $122,950P90 $123,590

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in New Jersey earn between $54,220 and $123,590. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Jersey
$88,110
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in New Jersey is $88,110, about 47% above the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $42/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Jersey

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Vineland, NJ $61,760 $69,350 40
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $58,110 $66,740 50

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