Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Ohio

Is Ohio a good place for you to work as an Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator?

While jobs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Ohio are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Ohio is expected to decrease.

• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Ohio 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 Ohio?

1,010 people worked as Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 940 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 0.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.

Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 110 annual job openings, and 1,050 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators ranged from $22,480 to $62,830 with $42,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.81 to $30.21. The median hourly rate was $20.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $19.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.89.

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

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Top Ohio 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
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	160	$70,540
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	140	$44,370
Cleveland-Elyria, OH	120	$52,620
Columbus, OH	80	$45,970
Wheeling, WV-OH	60	$57,260
Canton-Massillon, OH	50	$44,480

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

Related Careers in Ohio

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Ohio Employment Total
Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining	170
Dredge Operators	60

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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