Excavator Operator Salary
Reported under the Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining occupation.
Median annual
$57,430
Median hourly
$28
Average annual
$59,930
Typical range
$41,600–$82,400
Pay distribution
10th$41,600
25th$47,890
Median$57,430
75th$65,730
90th$82,400
Salary calculator
- Hourly
- $27.61
- Daily
- $221
- Weekly
- $1,104
- Bi-weekly
- $2,209
- Monthly
- $4,786
- Annual
- $57,430
$57,430 a year is around the 50th percentile for Excavator Operators. The median is $57,430.
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