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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in Washington, DC

The median excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $61,040 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,836 a month.

10th percentile
$44,790
25th percentile
$48,210
Median percentile
$61,040
75th percentile
$66,570
90th percentile
$77,870

Based on 540 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

$46,037 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,040
Federal income tax−$5,145
Social Security + Medicare−$4,670
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$5,188
Monthly take-home$3,836
Every two weeks$1,771

Does it go far here?

$56,060Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

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All excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia