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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in Worcester, MA

The median excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Worcester, MA earns $73,780 a year, 28% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,754 a month.

10th percentile
$55,090
25th percentile
$57,350
Median percentile
$73,780
75th percentile
$77,690
90th percentile
$110,730

Based on 60 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

$57,045 take-home a year
Gross pay$73,780
Federal income tax−$7,402
Social Security + Medicare−$5,644
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$3,689
Monthly take-home$4,754
Every two weeks$2,194

Does it go far here?

$71,964Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

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