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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Virginia

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Virginia

Considering a career as an Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator in Virginia?

9.7% Jobs Projection
$41,950 Median Salary
180 Job Openings

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

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

  • Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Virginia earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 1,820 people working as Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in the year 2018.

There were 1,500 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 320 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 Virginia has more Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 9.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.1%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 180 annual job openings, and 1,580 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators ranged from $31,660 to $56,720 with $41,950 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.22 to $27.27. The median hourly rate was $20.17.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $19.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,330 $47,730
Roanoke, VA 110 $40,410
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 80 $44,110
Charlottesville, VA 70 $39,310
Winchester, VA-WV 70 $41,050
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 40 $36,330

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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