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

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$65,710

Median hourly

$32

Average annual

$68,460

Employed in state

280

The median annual salary for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Connecticut is $65,710, or about $32 an hour. That is 14% higher than the national median.

Pay in Connecticut ranges from $46,930 at the 10th percentile to $85,040 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 280 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in the state.

Pay distribution in Connecticut

10th$46,930

25th$60,180

Median$65,710

75th$79,760

90th$85,040

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $31.59
Daily: $253
Weekly: $1,264
Bi-weekly: $2,527
Monthly: $5,476
Annual: $65,710

$65,710 a year is around the 50th percentile for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings in Connecticut. The median is $65,710.

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining — Connecticut
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.60	$46,930
25th percentile	$28.90	$60,180
Median	$31.60	$65,710
75th percentile	$38.40	$79,760
90th percentile	$40.90	$85,040
Average (mean)	$32.90	$68,460
Employment	280 people

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining pay by metro area in Connecticut

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
New Haven, CT	$75,110	70
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	$61,410	40

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