DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
Occupational Description:
Operate or tend machinery equipped with scoops, shovels, or buckets, to excavate and load loose materials. Excludes “Dredge Operators" (53-7031).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 5 - North Central | 30 | 13 | $18.45/hr | $1.94/hr | $15.40/hr | $16.12/hr | $17.32/hr | $18.52/hr | $25.26/hr |
| Minnesota | 1,100 | 239 | $21.03/hr | $1.03/hr | $12.95/hr | $14.38/hr | $18.67/hr | $26.44/hr | $34.18/hr |
| U S | 47,530 | 1,188 | $19.98/hr | $0.16/hr | $12.44/hr | $14.82/hr | $18.43/hr | $23.43/hr | $29.77/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 280 | $22.80/hr | N/A |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 250 | $20.26/hr | N/A |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 160 | $16.31/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
- Operates power machinery, such as powered-shovel, stripping-shovel, scraper loader (mucking machine), or back-hoe (trench-excavating machine) to excavate and load material.
- Measures and verifies levels of rock or gravel, base, and other excavated material.
- Lubricates and repairs machinery and replaces parts, such as gears, bearings, and bucket teeth.
- Directs ground workers engaged in activities, such as moving stakes or markers.
- Receives written or oral instructions to move or excavate material.
- Observes hand signals, grade stakes, and other markings when operating machines.
- Moves controls to position boom, lower and drag bucket through material, and release material at unloading point.
- Drives machine to work site.
- Directs workers engaged in placing blocks and outriggers to prevent capsizing of machine when lifting heavy loads.