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

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

Median annual

$80,600

Median hourly

$39

Average annual

$73,360

Employed in state

1.3K

The median annual salary for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Illinois is $80,600, or about $39 an hour. That is 40% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $46,130 at the 10th percentile to $93,290 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.3K people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$46,130

25th$57,720

Median$80,600

75th$87,580

90th$93,290

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $38.75
Daily: $310
Weekly: $1,550
Bi-weekly: $3,100
Monthly: $6,717
Annual: $80,600

$80,600 a year is around the 50th percentile for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings in Illinois. The median is $80,600.

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.20	$46,130
25th percentile	$27.80	$57,720
Median	$38.80	$80,600
75th percentile	$42.10	$87,580
90th percentile	$44.90	$93,290
Average (mean)	$35.30	$73,360
Employment	1,310 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$87,060	570
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$61,990	60
St. Louis, MO-IL	$60,250	170
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$57,640	60

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