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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Maine
Want to work in Maine as an Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator? Read this first!
While jobs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Maine is expected to decrease.
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators Work in Maine?
760 people worked as Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in 2018 in this state.
There were 750 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 615 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators working in it, which means Maine has more Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators than average.
Job Projections for Maine
Jobs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 1.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.
Maine Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 650 total jobs in 2026 for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 6,100 annual jobs and 54,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators Make in Maine?
In 2018 wages for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators ranged from $31,680 to $59,560 with $39,790 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.23 to $28.64. The median hourly rate was $19.13.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.01 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.12.
The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Maine Metros for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Portland-South Portland, ME | 230 | $43,980 |
Bangor, ME | 120 | $48,200 |
Portsmouth, NH-ME | 60 | $47,090 |
Top States for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators Employment
View the list below to see where most Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 6,510 | $38,170 |
California | 2,660 | $58,720 |
Florida | 2,460 | $37,650 |
New York | 2,210 | $62,350 |
Virginia | 1,820 | $41,950 |
North Carolina | 1,530 | $40,030 |
Maryland | 1,500 | $51,590 |
Georgia | 1,490 | $37,670 |
Missouri | 1,470 | $47,910 |
Tennessee | 1,460 | $37,140 |
Wisconsin | 1,360 | $49,910 |
West Virginia | 1,170 | $48,410 |
Michigan | 1,080 | $41,780 |
Pennsylvania | 1,070 | $39,780 |
Ohio | 1,010 | $42,580 |
New Jersey | 950 | $68,300 |
Louisiana | 920 | $42,470 |
Arizona | 900 | $46,480 |
Alabama | 880 | $38,620 |
Oklahoma | 870 | $42,330 |
Below are the states where Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Wyoming | $73,650 |
Alaska | $72,630 |
New Jersey | $68,300 |
New York | $62,350 |
Nevada | $59,420 |
North Dakota | $59,060 |
California | $58,720 |
Connecticut | $57,510 |
Minnesota | $56,710 |
Washington | $52,750 |
Related Careers in ME
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What Major Will Prepare You For an Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Career?
- Transportation & Materials Moving
- Ground Transportation
- Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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