Mississippi

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

BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics · May 2025

Mean Annual
$48,150
-19.8% vs national
Hourly Wage
$23.15
 
10th Percentile
$35,150
Entry level
90th Percentile
$59,020
Senior level
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Salary Range

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Minings in Mississippi earn between $35,150 and $59,020, with a mean of $48,150. The national average for this role is $60,016.

$48,150 mean
10th Percentile$35,15090th Percentile$59,020

How Mississippi Compares

LocationMean Salary
Mississippi$48,150
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. Mississippi. Hourly wages assume 2,080 hours/year.