Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Salary in Wyoming: $69,500 Average

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Average base salary, Wyoming

$69,500 / year

≈ $5,800 per month · $33.41 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for Wyoming · median $65,000

25th percentile
$56,500Average
$69,50075th percentile
$88,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary by state

Alabama$52,500

Alaska$85,500

Arizona$63,500

Arkansas$47,500

California$97,500

Colorado$67,000

Connecticut$86,500

Delaware$63,000

District of Columbia$79,000

Florida$54,500

Georgia$51,500

Hawaii$105,500

Idaho$66,000

Illinois$93,500

Indiana$78,000

Iowa$66,000

Kansas$59,500

Kentucky$61,500

Louisiana$57,500

Maine$60,500

Maryland$64,000

Massachusetts$87,500

Michigan$69,500

Minnesota$82,000

Mississippi$52,000

Missouri$70,500

Montana$65,500

Nebraska$60,500

Nevada$78,500

New Hampshire$69,500

New Jersey$96,500

New Mexico$56,500

New York$94,000

North Carolina$54,000

North Dakota$71,000

Ohio$74,500

Oklahoma$52,000

Oregon$82,000

Pennsylvania$68,000

Rhode Island$75,000

South Carolina$53,500

South Dakota$61,500

Tennessee$57,000

Texas$55,500

Utah$63,000

Vermont$62,500

Virginia$60,500

Washington$91,500

West Virginia$56,500

Wisconsin$80,500

Wyoming$69,500

About this role

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators is a professional role in the Construction and Extraction job family, focused on Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operatorss do

Typical education: High School Diploma

Learn and follow safety regulations.
Take actions to avoid potential hazards or obstructions, such as utility lines, other equipment, other workers, or falling objects.
Start engines, move throttles, switches, or levers, or depress pedals to operate machines, such as bulldozers, trench excavators, road graders, or backhoes.
Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
Align machines, cutterheads, or depth gauge makers with reference stakes and guidelines or ground or position equipment, following hand signals of other workers.

Top skills: Operation and Control Operations Monitoring Equipment Maintenance Monitoring Troubleshooting Time Management

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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary by industry

Construction

302,290 workers

$73,000

Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS

81,930 workers

$58,500

Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

65,020 workers

$58,000

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

28,600 workers

$58,500

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

25,110 workers

$64,000

State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

15,090 workers

$58,000

Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing

9,540 workers

$62,500

Wholesale Trade

7,670 workers

$55,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators pays 7% above the average across 60 roles in the Construction and Extraction job family (family average $64,000).

Similar-paying roles in Construction and Extraction

Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$68,500

Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$69,000

Carpenter$68,000

Continuous Mining Machine Operator$67,500

Sheet Metal Worker$70,500

Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators$71,000

Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$66,000

Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$65,000

Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other$72,500

Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas$64,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators make?

The average base salary for a Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in the United States is $68,500 per year, or about $32.93 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $50,500 and $80,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Construction and Extraction roles?

The Construction and Extraction job family averages $64,000 across 60 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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