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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Montana

Want to work in Montana as an Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator? Read this first!

$49,860 Median Salary
20 Job Openings
  • Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Montana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators Work in Montana?

In 2018, there were 190 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators working in the state.

There were 130 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 615 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators working in it, which means Montana has fewer Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Montana

Jobs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 8.1%.

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Montana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 200 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 Montana?

In 2018 wages for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators ranged from $27,130 to $62,500 with $49,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.04 to $30.05. The median hourly rate was $23.97.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $24.22 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.25.

The median salary in Montana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
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
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

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