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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in North Carolina
Considering a career as an Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator in North Carolina?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in North Carolina is growing faster than average.
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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
How Many Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators Work in North Carolina?
In North Carolina, there were 1,530 people working as Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in the year 2018.
There were 1,540 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 615 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators working in it, which means North Carolina has more Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators than average.
Job Projections for North Carolina
Jobs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 8.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.
North Carolina Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 210 annual Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators job openings in North Carolina, and 1,840 total jobs in the year 2026.
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 North Carolina?
In 2018 wages for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators ranged from $31,660 to $55,170 with $40,030 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.22 to $26.52. The median hourly rate was $19.24.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.05 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $1.19.
The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top North Carolina 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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Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 370 | $41,940 |
Raleigh, NC | 370 | $41,420 |
Greensboro-High Point, NC | 140 | $39,050 |
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 80 | $44,110 |
Fayetteville, NC | 70 | $41,490 |
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 |
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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 |
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References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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