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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "47-5022",
    "soc_title": "Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining",
    "slug": "excavating-and-loading-machine-and-dragline-operators-surface-mining-47-5022",
    "major_group": "47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 57430,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 59930,
    "employment_total": 34480,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 41600,
      "p25": 47890,
      "median": 57430,
      "p75": 65730,
      "p90": 82400,
      "mean": 59930,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 1.98
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 20,
      "p25": 23.03,
      "median": 27.61,
      "p75": 31.6,
      "p90": 39.61,
      "mean": 28.81
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 34480,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.02,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000047502201",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000047502201",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000047502213",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000047502204",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000047502211",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000047502212",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000047502214",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000047502215"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining is 1.98× — the national median is $57,430 but top decile earns $82,400. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}