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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Vermont

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$40,130 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Vermont 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 Vermont?

There were 320 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Vermont

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%.

Vermont Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 20 annual job openings, and a total of 210 jobs for Vermont Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in 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 Vermont?

In 2018 wages for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators ranged from $32,800 to $52,230 with $40,130 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.77 to $25.11. The median hourly rate was $19.29.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.92 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.37.

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

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Top Vermont 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
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	160	$44,250

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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