Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in Louisiana
SOC 47-5022 · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median
$53,510
per year in Louisiana
Middle half
$39,500–$58,220
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
280
in Louisiana
Concentration
0.65×
share of workforce vs. U.S.
How local pay compares
Louisiana
$53,510
published median
United States
$57,430
6.8% below the national median
Rank among states and DC
35th
49 with a published estimate
After local prices: the $53,510 median has purchasing power comparable to about $60,664 nationally. Louisiana's BEA regional price parity is 88.2 (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 Louisiana.
$23,660$64,120
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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