Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in Montana
SOC 47-5022 · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median
$65,850
per year in Montana
Middle half
$52,430–$81,480
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
150
in Montana
Concentration
1.35×
share of workforce vs. U.S.
How local pay compares
Montana
$65,850
published median
United States
$57,430
14.7% above the national median
Rank among states and DC
9th
49 with a published estimate
After local prices: the $65,850 median has purchasing power comparable to about $69,576 nationally. Montana's BEA regional price parity is 94.6 (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 Montana.
$40,990$92,910
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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