Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in Topeka, KS
SOC 47-5022 · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median
$47,570
per year in Topeka, KS
Middle half
$47,570–$57,970
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
100
in Topeka, KS
Concentration
4.02×
share of workforce vs. U.S.
How local pay compares
Topeka, KS
$47,570
published median
United States
$57,430
17.2% below the national median
Rank among metro areas
109th
118 with a published estimate
State-level comparison: Kansas ($48,950). Metro estimates cover the whole labor market, including portions that cross state lines.
After local prices: the $47,570 median has purchasing power comparable to about $53,558 nationally. Topeka, KS's BEA regional price parity is 88.8 (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 Topeka, KS.
$47,570$57,970
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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