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

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

Median annual

$61,910

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$65,710

Employed in state

1.5K

The median annual salary for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Indiana is $61,910, or about $30 an hour. That is 8% higher than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $48,940 at the 10th percentile to $90,350 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.5K people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$48,940

25th$56,600

Median$61,910

75th$70,050

90th$90,350

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $29.76
Daily: $238
Weekly: $1,191
Bi-weekly: $2,381
Monthly: $5,159
Annual: $61,910

$61,910 a year is around the 50th percentile for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings in Indiana. The median is $61,910.

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$23.50	$48,940
25th percentile	$27.20	$56,600
Median	$29.80	$61,910
75th percentile	$33.70	$70,050
90th percentile	$43.40	$90,350
Average (mean)	$31.60	$65,710
Employment	1,530 people

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

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$87,060	570
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	$65,290	30
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$61,330	320
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$61,140	240
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$59,560	210

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