Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Salary

Median Salary
$74,500
per year
Hourly Rate
$35.82
per hour
Employment
5,930
jobs in the U.S.

Salary Distribution

10th percentile
$52,030
25th percentile
$61,410
Median
$74,500
75th percentile
$79,150
90th percentile
$87,730

💰 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Salary by State

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$45K
$112K■ No data
StateMedianvs. National
Wyoming$112,110+50.5%
Alaska$93,130+25.0%
Nevada$82,920+11.3%
South Carolina$80,480+8.0%
Colorado$79,150+6.2%
Virginia$76,900+3.2%
Illinois$75,890+1.9%
Pennsylvania$75,240+1.0%
West Virginia$74,950+0.6%
Arizona$72,430-2.8%
Ohio$71,380-4.2%
New York$60,890-18.3%
Alabama$60,020-19.4%
Michigan$59,310-20.4%
Missouri$52,040-30.1%
Georgia$50,380-32.4%
Louisiana$48,670-34.7%
Iowa$48,490-34.9%
Texas$47,310-36.5%
Oklahoma$44,760-39.9%

🏙️ Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Salary by Metro Area

Limited metro data available — BLS only publishes data for areas with sufficient survey responses.

Metro AreaMedianvs. National
Wheeling, WV-OH$81,100+8.9%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$80,480+8.0%
Beckley, WV$74,130-0.5%
Tuscaloosa, AL$57,730-22.5%
Baton Rouge, LA$47,910-35.7%
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Data reflects the most recent annual survey.