Career Outlook for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
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The overall job outlook for Excavating or Loading Machine or Dragline Operator careers has been negative since 2004. Vacancies for this career have decreased by 26.74 percent nationwide in that time, with an average decline of 4.46 percent per year. Demand for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators is expected to go up, with an expected 32,960 new jobs filled by 2018. This represents an annual increase of 8.38 percent over the next few years.

TOP STATES
There are currently more Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in the following states
Texas | 5,360 |
Florida | 2,470 |
Missouri | 2,180 |
North Carolina | 2,130 |
Pennsylvania | 2,100 |
Virginia | 2,100 |
California | 1,860 |

BOTTOM STATES
The states below have the least number of filled positions for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators
Alaska | 70 |
Guam | 80 |
District of Columbia | 90 |
Vermont | 160 |
Delaware | 230 |
Connecticut | 240 |
Montana | 260 |