Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Salary in South Carolina

Ranked #40 of 49 · SC

11.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,000 ≈ $25/hr
Median annual salary $52,580
Employment 330

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,020P25 $46,260 Median $52,580P75 $58,980P90 $61,730

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in South Carolina earn between $39,020 and $61,730. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

South Carolina
$53,000
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in South Carolina is $53,000, about 11.6% below the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $25/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in South Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $56,570 $56,070 30
Columbia, SC $54,370 $54,870 80
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $51,490 $53,650 40

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