Iowa

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$56,370
-6.1% vs national
Hourly Wage
$27.10
 
10th Percentile
$41,600
Entry level
90th Percentile
$63,590
Senior level
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Salary Range

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings in Iowa earn between $41,600 and $63,590, with a mean of $56,370. The national average for this role is $60,016.

$56,370 mean
10th Percentile$41,60090th Percentile$63,590

How Iowa Compares

LocationMean Salary
Iowa$56,370
National Average$60,016
New Jersey$88,110
North Dakota$88,100
California$85,520
Alaska$75,720
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Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Iowa. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.