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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in South Dakota

Get the information you need to know about working as an Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator.

4.8% Jobs Projection

$41,240 Median Salary

50 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in South Dakota are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in South Dakota is growing slower than average.
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in South Dakota 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 South Dakota?

There were approximately 380 workers employed as Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 300 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 4.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.

South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators job openings in South Dakota, and 440 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators ranged from $28,150 to $51,540 with $41,240 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.53 to $24.78. The median hourly rate was $19.83.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.92 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.09.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Rapid City, SD	80	$33,090
Sioux Falls, SD	60	$38,080

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
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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