Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in Massachusetts
The median excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Massachusetts earns $76,070 a year, 32% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,878 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $55,210
- 25th percentile
- $62,910
- Median percentile
- $76,070
- 75th percentile
- $80,220
- 90th percentile
- $110,730
Based on 280 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$58,542 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $76,070 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,905 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,819 |
| Massachusetts income tax (approx.) | −$3,804 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,878 |
| Every two weeks | $2,252 |
Does it go far here?
$71,929Median pay in Massachusetts is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.8 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,762 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Massachusetts
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $387,150 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $356,230 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $295,550 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $285,250 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $277,490 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $272,240 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $267,290 |
| Physicians, All Other | $236,580 |
All excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salaries · Take-home pay in Massachusetts