The median annual wage for Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining in Wyoming is $76,160 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $76,130.
Pay spans roughly $64,780 at the 10th percentile to $88,530 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.62 per hour. An estimated 390 people work as excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining in Wyoming.
| Median (annual) | $76,160 |
| Mean (annual) | $76,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.62 |
| 10th percentile | $64,780 |
| 90th percentile | $88,530 |
| Employment | 390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.