Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,600 or more. The middle half of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Utica earn between $44,800 and $49,700.
- $40K10th
- $45K25th
- $48KMedian
- $50K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,270 | $4,022 | $23.21 |
| Median | $48,160 | $4,013 | $23.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,800 | $3,733 | $21.54 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,700 | $4,142 | $23.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining pay in Utica vs. New York and the U.S.
Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Utica earn 22% less than the New York average ($61,950) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($59,930). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $57,430.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica | $48,270 | $48,160 | $40,070 | $57,600 | 40 |
| New York | $61,950 | $58,120 | $44,930 | $95,000 | 1,490 |
| United States | $59,930 | $57,430 | $41,600 | $82,400 | 34,480 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $48,270, a single filer in Utica takes home about $38,915 a year, or $3,243 a month and $1,497 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Utica a good place for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $48,270 buys what about $52,084 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 7th of 8 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($89,320).
- New York$89,320
- Buffalo$61,480
- Glens Falls$60,060
- Albany$57,730
- Syracuse$54,520
- Rochester$51,470
- Utica$48,270
- Binghamton$47,860
All Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salaries in New York
Highest-paying cities for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,990).
- San Francisco, CA$110,990
- Sacramento, CA$106,120
- Fresno, CA$94,980
- San Jose, CA$92,240
- New York, NY$89,320
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary by city
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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in Utica: questions
How much do excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining make an hour in Utica?
$23.21 an hour on average, and $23.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining take-home pay in Utica?
About $38,915 a year ($3,243 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,270. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,930).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-5022; area Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.42, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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