Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming

The annual salary statistics of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming is shown in Table 1. The wage information of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators in Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$52,000
25th Percentile Wage
$58,330
50th Percentile Wage
$67,690
75th Percentile Wage
$78,630
90th Percentile Wage
$89,730

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area, Wyoming in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,000.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$67,690
-2.11% 19.49%
2016
$69,120
5.37% -
2015
$65,410
10.14% -
2014
$58,780
6.55% -
2013
$54,930
0.78% -
2012
$54,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator Salary in Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area with Other Wyoming Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,690 in Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in state of Wyoming. In comparison, the annual salary of excavating and loading machine and dragline operators in Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area and 65.6 percent (65.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cheyenne.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$74,710
Northeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$73,120
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$69,750
Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$67,690
Casper
$46,430
Northwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area
$45,210
Cheyenne
$23,280