Average Salary for Continuous Mining Machine Operators
SOC 47-5041 · Construction and Extraction Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Continuous Mining Machine Operators in the United States is $63,380 ($30.47/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $41,450 at the 10th percentile to $84,420 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 14,340 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 30.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$63,380
Mean Annual
$63,920
10th Pct
$41,450
75th Pct
$76,850
Employment
14,340
Salary Distribution
$41k
10th
$51k
25th
$63k
Median
$77k
75th
$84k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $65,620 |
| Charleston, WV | $63,860 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $63,850 |
| Beckley, WV | $62,900 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $38,010 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $37,850 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $93,200 |
| Wyoming | $92,620 |
| Nevada | $84,420 |
| Colorado | $80,140 |
| West Virginia | $75,700 |
| Illinois | $74,030 |
| California | $73,220 |
| Virginia | $68,670 |
| Minnesota | $68,400 |
| Utah | $67,870 |
| Indiana | $67,830 |
| Idaho | $67,280 |
| Georgia | $60,050 |
| Alabama | $60,030 |
| North Carolina | $59,170 |
| Arizona | $58,790 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,770 |
| Ohio | $56,580 |
| Kentucky | $56,100 |
| Michigan | $55,600 |
| Nebraska | $54,790 |
| Tennessee | $51,540 |
| New York | $49,370 |
| Florida | $47,750 |
| New Mexico | $46,500 |
| Missouri | $44,890 |
| Oklahoma | $44,880 |
| Arkansas | $43,640 |
| Mississippi | $41,510 |
| Louisiana | $36,470 |
| Texas | $36,260 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Continuous Mining Machine Operators broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Coal Mining | $72,540 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $67,870 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $64,790 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $64,690 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $63,310 |
| Wholesale Trade | $62,720 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $57,990 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $57,990 |
| Manufacturing | $53,590 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $53,590 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $53,510 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $37,150 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $63,380 |
| 2023 | $61,420 |
| 2022 | $57,360 |
| 2021 | $60,300 |
| 2020 | $56,920 |
| 2019 | $55,280 |
| 2018 | $54,520 |
| 2017 | $54,620 |
| 2016 | $51,840 |
| 2015 | $48,620 |
| 2014 | $48,440 |