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

Ranked #45 of 49 · OK

17.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $49,420 ≈ $24/hr
Median annual salary $47,100
Employment 1,440

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $40,000P25 $46,490 Median $47,100P75 $55,990P90 $55,990

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Oklahoma earn between $40,000 and $55,990. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Oklahoma
$49,420
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Oklahoma is $49,420, about 17.5% below the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $24/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Oklahoma

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $48,730 $50,030 370
Tulsa, OK $48,330 $50,420 170
Oklahoma City, OK $47,100 $49,710 160
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,490 $49,350 170
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,490 $48,460 340
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $46,490 $49,380 160

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