Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining Salary in U.S.
SOC 47-5044 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining in U.S. is $68,860 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $33.11 per hour. 6,130 people work as Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Minings in U.S.. Wages have grown 27% since 2019, when the median was $54,210.
Median Annual Salary
$68,860
Mean Annual
$68,470
Median Hourly
$33.11
Total Employed
6,130
Salary Distribution
$48k
10th
$59k
25th
$69k
Median
$77k
75th
$83k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Utilities | $94,010 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $94,010 |
| Utilities | $94,010 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $94,010 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $80,840 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $72,590 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $72,590 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $70,800 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $70,710 |
| Coal Mining | $69,820 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $68,860 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $55,700 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $54,950 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $54,300 |
| Construction | $47,760 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $46,920 |
| Manufacturing | $46,840 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $46,840 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $68,860 |
| 2023 | $64,070 |
| 2022 | $63,920 |
| 2021 | $57,900 |
| 2020 | $56,640 |
| 2019 | $54,210 |
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| Boilermakers | $73,340 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $72,120 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $70,510 |