Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining salary in Wyoming
SOC 47-5022 · BLS OEWS May 2025
Median
$78,230
per year in Wyoming
Middle half
$70,010–$79,870
25th to 75th percentile
Employed
420
in Wyoming
Concentration
6.72×
share of workforce vs. U.S.
How local pay compares
Wyoming
$78,230
published median
United States
$57,430
36.2% above the national median
Rank among states and DC
4th
49 with a published estimate
After local prices: the $78,230 median has purchasing power comparable to about $84,399 nationally. Wyoming's BEA regional price parity is 92.7 (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 Wyoming.
$57,700$88,000
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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