Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining in Wyoming

Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining (NAICS 212111) in Wyoming reports 4,021 workers across 12 establishments, with $430.6M of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 24.6% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Wyoming is a primary labor market for this NAICS code or a smaller satellite. A share above 5% signals a meaningful regional cluster; below 1% usually means the state is not a structural fit for this industry at scale.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. The average annual compensation for Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining employees in Wyoming is $107,084/yr, versus a national average of $103,985/yr. Wyoming pays above the national average for this industry, which usually reflects higher skill concentration, union density, or regional cost of living.

Profitability data is only available at the national level because the IRS Statistics of Income program does not publish state-level margin breakdowns. The national net profit margin for Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining is not reported, and while margins do vary by state, the direction of variance usually follows labor cost and establishment size, both shown above. For a complete picture, pair this state-industry view with the Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Wyoming overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).