Highest-paying cities for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining
Sacramento, CA leads at $142,970 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | $142,970 | $64,450–$142,970 |
| San Francisco, CA | $122,410 | $73,240–$137,590 |
| New York, NY | $94,960 | $65,410–$122,950 |
| Chicago, IL | $87,060 | $63,970–$93,290 |
| Farmington, NM | $85,880 | $68,270–$85,880 |
| San Jose, CA | $82,560 | $62,720–$117,950 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $81,180 | $56,560–$81,830 |
| Boston, MA | $76,110 | $61,850–$79,970 |
| College Station, TX | $75,440 | $49,450–$75,440 |
| New Haven, CT | $75,110 | $63,200–$80,900 |
| Fresno, CA | $74,390 | $60,760–$143,320 |
| Worcester, MA | $73,780 | $57,350–$77,690 |
| Seattle, WA | $73,300 | $61,920–$86,860 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $71,300 | $55,660–$80,220 |
| Riverside, CA | $69,240 | $58,950–$75,360 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $68,600 | $61,800–$70,720 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $67,260 | $65,560–$75,610 |
| Portland, OR | $66,160 | $60,050–$73,340 |
| Cleveland, OH | $65,900 | $60,390–$97,020 |
| Denver, CO | $65,370 | $60,690–$79,390 |
| Lafayette, IN | $65,290 | $51,740–$67,980 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $65,260 | $49,810–$90,070 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $65,200 | $47,470–$66,310 |
| Appleton, WI | $64,720 | $62,400–$75,860 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $64,650 | $50,450–$64,650 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $64,580 | $60,020–$78,360 |
| Manchester, NH | $64,470 | $58,560–$72,640 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $64,400 | $58,670–$75,160 |
| Burlington, VT | $63,700 | $46,290–$64,660 |
| Pueblo, CO | $63,600 | $63,510–$79,110 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $62,660 | $52,400–$73,350 |
| Salem, OR | $62,510 | $58,230–$62,980 |
| Davenport, IA | $61,990 | $47,190–$81,940 |
| Des Moines, IA | $61,830 | $59,390–$63,590 |
| Canton, OH | $61,770 | $51,100–$64,830 |
| Vineland, NJ | $61,760 | $56,680–$80,310 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $61,410 | $59,890–$92,600 |
| Waterbury, CT | $61,410 | $60,660–$79,880 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $61,330 | $57,840–$90,350 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | $61,140 | $44,450–$71,460 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $61,140 | $51,230–$63,110 |
| Toledo, OH | $61,070 | $51,510–$62,970 |
| Washington, DC | $61,040 | $48,210–$66,570 |
| Dayton, OH | $60,950 | $49,210–$73,530 |
| Providence, RI | $60,850 | $47,330–$72,370 |
| Eugene, OR | $60,840 | $59,020–$60,910 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $60,630 | $55,240–$75,030 |
| Beckley, WV | $60,610 | $60,010–$62,880 |
| St. Louis, MO | $60,250 | $54,120–$74,810 |
| Madison, WI | $60,200 | $58,290–$62,790 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.