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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in North Carolina

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?

8.9% Jobs Projection
$40,030 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

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.

  • Projected employment for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in North Carolina is growing faster than average.

  • Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in North Carolina 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 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.

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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.

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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%.

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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
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
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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