Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in Alaska
SOC 47-5022 · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median
$74,680
per year in Alaska
Middle half
$62,140–$93,270
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
140
in Alaska
Concentration
1.99×
share of workforce vs. U.S.
How local pay compares
Alaska
$74,680
published median
United States
$57,430
30.0% above the national median
Rank among states and DC
7th
49 with a published estimate
After local prices: the $74,680 median has purchasing power comparable to about $72,959 nationally. Alaska's BEA regional price parity is 102.4 (2024).
What the local range looks like
The wash spans the 10th to 90th percentile, the darker section is the middle half, and the tick is the median for Alaska.
$42,680$106,110
Getting in
- Typical education to enter
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- Less than 5 years
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
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