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

Ranked #8 of 49 · WA

18.7% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $71,140 ≈ $34/hr
Median annual salary $64,270
Employment 640

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $50,970P25 $59,940 Median $64,270P75 $77,930P90 $93,150

About 80% of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface minings in Washington earn between $50,970 and $93,150. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Washington
$71,140
U.S. average
$59,930

The mean excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Washington is $71,140, about 18.7% above the U.S. average ($59,930). That works out to roughly $34/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Washington

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $73,300 $76,920 210
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $70,100 $72,210 140
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $63,610 $66,450 60
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $60,180 $62,960 50

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