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

Ranked #11 of 49 · NM

12.8% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $67,590 ≈ $33/hr
Median annual salary $76,350
Employment 270

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $44,840P25 $50,450 Median $76,350P75 $76,350P90 $85,880

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in New Mexico earn between $44,840 and $85,880. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New Mexico
$67,590
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in New Mexico is $67,590, about 12.8% above the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $33/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New Mexico

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Farmington, NM $85,880 $78,430 50
Albuquerque, NM $64,650 $63,480 40

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