Operate or tend machinery at surface mining site, equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets to excavate and load loose materials.

Salary Information

Salaries (all Excavating & Loading Machine & Dragline Operators, Surface Mining)
Average: $50,050
   10% earn $38,080 (or less)
   10% earn $77,240 (or more)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2023 wage data

  

Job Title - Examples:

Backhoe Operator
Dragline Oiler
Dragline Operator
Equipment Operator
Excavator Operator
Heavy Equipment Operator
Loader Operator
Pit Operator
Track Hoe Operator

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