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Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Wyoming

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$73,650 Median Salary

100 Job Openings

Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Wyoming earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators Work in Wyoming?

There were approximately 570 workers employed as Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 820 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 250 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 615 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators working in it, which means Wyoming has fewer Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators than average.

Job Projections for Wyoming

Jobs for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 8.1%.

Wyoming Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 100 annual Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators job openings in Wyoming, and 930 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,100 annual jobs and 54,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators Make in Wyoming?

In 2018 wages for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators ranged from $56,660 to $84,080 with $73,650 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.24 to $40.42. The median hourly rate was $35.41.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $34.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.83.

The median salary in Wyoming is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	6,510	$38,170
California	2,660	$58,720
Florida	2,460	$37,650
New York	2,210	$62,350
Virginia	1,820	$41,950
North Carolina	1,530	$40,030
Maryland	1,500	$51,590
Georgia	1,490	$37,670
Missouri	1,470	$47,910
Tennessee	1,460	$37,140
Wisconsin	1,360	$49,910
West Virginia	1,170	$48,410
Michigan	1,080	$41,780
Pennsylvania	1,070	$39,780
Ohio	1,010	$42,580
New Jersey	950	$68,300
Louisiana	920	$42,470
Arizona	900	$46,480
Alabama	880	$38,620
Oklahoma	870	$42,330

Below are the states where Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Wyoming	$73,650
Alaska	$72,630
New Jersey	$68,300
New York	$62,350
Nevada	$59,420
North Dakota	$59,060
California	$58,720
Connecticut	$57,510
Minnesota	$56,710
Washington	$52,750

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